OBSESSIVE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Obsessive

Speech Type: Adjective

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əbˈsɛsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:

of the nature of an obsession

Short Definition:

of nature of obsession

Examples:
  • people dogged by obsessive jealousy

Word: Obsessive

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əbˈsɛsɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a person who is affected by an obsession

Short Definition:

person who is affected by obsession

Examples:
  • he's an obsessive, obsessed with having complete collections of things

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