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compulsive

/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/

compulsiveadjective

more compulsive

Comp.

most compulsive

Super.

/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/

Translations

compulsifQui relève d’une impulsion irrésistible, surtout en contexte psychologique ou comportemental.

He was a compulsive gambler, unable to resist the lure of the casino.

C’était un joueur compulsif, incapable de résister à l’attrait du casino.

Additional translations

captivantSe dit d’un livre, d’un film ou d’une émission dont on ne peut pas se détacher.

addictifPlus fréquent pour un contenu ou une expérience très prenante.

Definitions

Resulting from or relating to an irresistible urge, especially one that is against one's conscious wishes.

He was a compulsive gambler, unable to resist the lure of the casino.

Acting on an irresistible urge, often repetitively.

Her compulsive need to check her phone every few minutes was becoming a distraction.

So interesting or exciting as to be impossible to stop reading, watching, or listening.

The documentary was compulsive viewing from start to finish.

Synonyms

compulsivenoun

compulsives

/kəmˈpʌl.sɪv/

Informal countable noun meaning a person with a compulsive habit or personality.

Translations

compulsifNom substantivé, surtout en psychologie ou en langage courant.

He's a compulsive, unable to go a day without gambling.

C’est un compulsif, incapable de passer une journée sans jouer.

Definitions

A person who exhibits compulsive behaviour, especially one with an addictive or obsessive habit.

He's a compulsive, unable to go a day without gambling.