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compulsivity

compulsivity noun: compulsion.

Noun

compulsivity (countable and uncountable, plural compulsivities)

  1. compulsion
    • “ ‘Bolero’ is an exercise in compulsivity, structure and perseveration,” Dr. Miller said.2008 April 8, Sandra Blakeslee, “A Disease That Allowed Torrents of Creativity”, in New York Times

Forms of compulsivity

pluralcompulsivities

Origin of compulsivity

From compulsive + -ity.

Questions about compulsivity

What does compulsivity mean?
Compulsivity means compulsion.
What part of speech is compulsivity?
Compulsivity is a noun.
What is the plural of compulsivity?
The plural of compulsivity is compulsivities.

Words near compulsivity in the dictionary

  1. compulsive streaks
  2. compulsively
  3. compulsiveness
  4. compulsives
  5. compulsivities
  6. compulsivity
  7. compulsories
  8. compulsorily
  9. compulsoriness
  10. compulsory
  11. compulsory acquisition

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