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obsessive-compulsive disorder in Arabic

اِضْطِرَاب الْوَسْوَاس الْقَهْرِيّ iḍṭirāb al-waswās al-qahriyy

obsessive-compulsive disorder in Arabic: اِضْطِرَاب الْوَسْوَاس الْقَهْرِيّ (iḍṭirāb al-waswās al-qahriyy). In English, obsessive-compulsive disorder means a mental and behavioral disorder, characterized by obsessive intrusive thoughts and a compulsion to ease the resulting distress by repeating specific routines or rituals, regardless of their interference with other activities.

Arabic words for obsessive-compulsive disorder

mental disorder
اِضْطِرَاب الْوَسْوَاس الْقَهْرِيّ iḍṭirāb al-waswās al-qahriyy

English meaning of obsessive-compulsive disorder

  1. noun A mental and behavioral disorder, characterized by obsessive intrusive thoughts and a compulsion to ease the resulting distress by repeating specific routines or rituals, regardless of their interference with other activities.

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Questions about obsessive-compulsive disorder in Arabic

What is the meaning of obsessive-compulsive disorder in Arabic?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in Arabic is اِضْطِرَاب الْوَسْوَاس الْقَهْرِيّ (iḍṭirāb al-waswās al-qahriyy).
ما معنى كلمة obsessive-compulsive disorder؟
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: اِضْطِرَاب الْوَسْوَاس الْقَهْرِيّ (iḍṭirāb al-waswās al-qahriyy).
What does obsessive-compulsive disorder mean in English?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder means a mental and behavioral disorder, characterized by obsessive intrusive thoughts and a compulsion to ease the resulting distress by repeating specific routines or rituals, regardless of their interference with other activities.

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