obsessive-compulsive

English

Adjective

obsessive-compulsive (comparative more obsessive-compulsive, superlative most obsessive-compulsive)

1. Characterized by obsessions and compulsions, especially by the need to perform repetitive tasks.
   • 2003 February 7, Peter Bradshaw, “Punch-Drunk Love”, in The Guardian, UK, retrieved 7 August 2014:

     Barry is... well, what? Borderline autistic and obsessive-compulsive, with serious anger management issues and a dangerous behavioural disorder that in the real world would get him a one-way ticket to the rubber room.

Derived terms

• obsessive-compulsive disorder
• obsessive-compulsive neurosis
• obsessive-compulsive personality
  • obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
• obsessive compulsive spartanism
• OCD
• OCPD