obsessive
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obsessive (comparative more obsessive, superlative most obsessive)
- Prone to cause obsession.
- The idea is too tempting, it's obsessive.
- Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.
- Hardcore fans' obsessive behavior may take over their lives.
- Excessive, as results from obsession.
- A workaholic's obsessive zeal may lead to success or burnout.
- 2014 October 21, Oliver Brown, “Oscar Pistorius jailed for five years – sport afforded no protection against his tragic fallibilities: Bladerunner's punishment for killing Reeva Steenkamp is but a frippery when set against the burden that her bereft parents, June and Barry, must carry [print version: No room for sentimentality in this tragedy, 13 September 2014, p. S22]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Sport)[1]:
- Yes, there were instances of grandstanding and obsessive behaviour, but many were concealed at the time to help protect an aggressively peddled narrative of [Oscar] Pistorius the paragon, the emblem, the trailblazer.
Synonyms[edit]
- (having one thought or pursuing one activity): unrelenting, unyielding, headstrong
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Translations[edit]
prone to cause obsession
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having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others
excessive
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Noun[edit]
obsessive (plural obsessives)
Translations[edit]
person who is obsessed
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obsessive
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obsessive
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