She has a compulsive desire to keep her house perfectly neat.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
com|pul´sive|ly — com|pul|sive «kuhm PUHL sihv», adjective. 1. compelling: »She has a compulsive desire to keep her house perfectly neat. 2. using compulsion: »He gave the boy ahead of him a compulsive push. SYNONYM(S): coercive. 3. of or having to do with… … Useful english dictionary
com|pul|sive — «kuhm PUHL sihv», adjective. 1. compelling: »She has a compulsive desire to keep her house perfectly neat. 2. using compulsion: »He gave the boy ahead of him a compulsive push. SYNONYM(S): coercive. 3. of or having to do with compulsion.… … Useful english dictionary
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
sive — ab·es·sive; abu·sive; ad·es·sive; ad·he·sive·me·ter; ad·he·sive·ness; ad·mis·sive; ad·ver·sive; ag·gres·sive·ness; Air·bra·sive; al·lu·sive; ap·pre·hen·sive; as·cen·sive; cen·sive; cic·a·tri·sive; co·he·sive; col·lu·sive; com·pas·sive;… … English syllables
pul — aca·pul·co; am·pul; am·pul·la; am·pul·la·ceous; am·pul·lar; am·pul·lar·ia; am·pul·late; am·pul·li·form; am·pul·lu·la; at·ta·pul·gite; cal·pul·li; car·dio·pul·mo·nary; com·pul·sa·tive; com·pul·sa·to·ry; com·pul·sion; com·pul·si·tor;… … English syllables
compulsiveness — com·pul·sive·ness … English syllables
compulsive — com•pul•sive [[t]kəmˈpʌl sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) psi pertaining to, characterized by, or involving compulsion: compulsive eating[/ex] 2) characterized by perfectionism, rigidity, conscientiousness, and an obsessive concern with order and detail 3)… … From formal English to slang
compulsive — Influenced by compulsion; of a compelling and irresistible nature. * * * com·pul·sive pəl siv adj of, relating to, caused by, or suggestive of psychological compulsion or obsession <repetitive and compulsive behavior> <a compulsive… … Medical dictionary
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
