ob|ses´sive|ly

ob|ses´sive|ly
ob|ses|sive «uhb SEHS ihv», adjective, noun.
–adj.
having to do with or causing obsession; obsessing: »

an obsessive feeling or idea.

–n.
a person having an obsession or obsessions: »

There is, of course, a set of middle-class obsessives…who live in a nightmarish world where they are threatened by juvenile delinquents, coloured immigrants, tax inspectors, trade union leaders, motorcyclists, and libertine publishers (New Statesman).

ob|ses´sive|ly, adverb.
ob|ses´sive|ness, noun.

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  • ob|ses|sive — «uhb SEHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. having to do with or causing obsession; obsessing: »an obsessive feeling or idea. –n. a person having an obsession or obsessions: »There is, of course, a set of middle class obsessives…who live in a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pos|ses´sive|ly — pos|ses|sive «puh ZEHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of possession. 2. showing possession. My, your, his, and our are possessive forms because they indicate who possesses or owns. 3. desirous of ownership: »a possessive nature. 4. asserting or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pos|ses|sive — «puh ZEHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of possession. 2. showing possession. My, your, his, and our are possessive forms because they indicate who possesses or owns. 3. desirous of ownership: »a possessive nature. 4. asserting or claiming… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ob|ses´sive|ness — ob|ses|sive «uhb SEHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. having to do with or causing obsession; obsessing: »an obsessive feeling or idea. –n. a person having an obsession or obsessions: »There is, of course, a set of middle class obsessives…who live… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pos|ses´sive|ness — pos|ses|sive «puh ZEHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of possession. 2. showing possession. My, your, his, and our are possessive forms because they indicate who possesses or owns. 3. desirous of ownership: »a possessive nature. 4. asserting or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ob|ses|sive-com|pul|sive dis|or|der — noun. of or having to do with an obsessional neurosis. a type of anxiety disorder in which a person experiences intrusive, unwanted, and repeated fearful thoughts, images, or impulses, called obsessions …   Useful english dictionary

  • su|per|ses|sive — «SOO puhr SEHS ihv», adjective. superseding …   Useful english dictionary

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