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obsessionist

obsessionist noun: a person who has an obsession; an obsessive.

Noun

obsessionist (plural obsessionists)

  1. A person who has an obsession; an obsessive.
    • The best bit is the most obscure: When Vivien announces her plans to stay temporarily with a local antiques dealer, Ethel Mae Potter, only “Lucy” obsessionists may recognize Ethel Mertz’s maiden name.2015 August 24, Anita Gates, “Review: ‘Drop Dead Perfect,’ Winking Melodrama, Returns to St. Clement’s”, in New York Times

Forms of obsessionist

pluralobsessionists

Origin of obsessionist

From obsession + -ist.

Questions about obsessionist

What does obsessionist mean?
Obsessionist means a person who has an obsession; an obsessive.
What part of speech is obsessionist?
Obsessionist is a noun.
What is the plural of obsessionist?
The plural of obsessionist is obsessionists.

Words near obsessionist in the dictionary

  1. obsessional
  2. obsessionalism
  3. obsessionality
  4. obsessionally
  5. obsessionism
  6. obsessionist
  7. obsessionists
  8. obsessions
  9. obsessive
  10. obsessive compulsive spartanism
  11. obsessive love disorder

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