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compulsive hoarding

compulsive hoarding noun: a mental disorder characterized by excessive acquisition of and an inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects.

Noun

compulsive hoarding (usually uncountable, plural compulsive hoardings)

  1. (usually) A mental disorder characterized by excessive acquisition of and an inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects.

Synonyms of compulsive hoarding

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Forms of compulsive hoarding

pluralcompulsive hoardings

Questions about compulsive hoarding

What does compulsive hoarding mean?
Compulsive hoarding means a mental disorder characterized by excessive acquisition of and an inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects.
What part of speech is compulsive hoarding?
Compulsive hoarding is a noun.
What is the plural of compulsive hoarding?
The plural of compulsive hoarding is compulsive hoardings.

Words near compulsive hoarding in the dictionary

  1. compulsive behaviour
  2. compulsive behaviours
  3. compulsive decluttering
  4. compulsive hoarder
  5. compulsive hoarders
  6. compulsive hoarding
  7. compulsive hoardings
  8. compulsive streak
  9. compulsive streaks
  10. compulsively
  11. compulsiveness

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