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obsessive-compulsiveness

obsessive-compulsiveness noun: the state of being obsessive-compulsive.

Noun

obsessive-compulsiveness (uncountable)

  1. The state of being obsessive-compulsive.

Origin of obsessive-compulsiveness

From obsessive-compulsive + -ness.

Questions about obsessive-compulsiveness

What does obsessive-compulsiveness mean?
Obsessive-compulsiveness means the state of being obsessive-compulsive.
What part of speech is obsessive-compulsiveness?
Obsessive-compulsiveness is a noun.

Words near obsessive-compulsiveness in the dictionary

  1. obsessive-compulsive disordered
  2. obsessive-compulsive disorders
  3. obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
  4. obsessive-compulsive personality disordered
  5. obsessive-compulsive personality disorders
  6. obsessive-compulsiveness
  7. obsessive-compulsivity
  8. obsessively
  9. obsessiveness
  10. obsessives
  11. obsessoid

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