Meaning of obsessive

ob•ses•sive

Pronunciation: (ub-ses'iv), [key]

— adj.

being, pertaining to, or resembling an obsession: an obsessive fear of illness.
causing an obsession.
excessive, esp. extremely so.

—n.

someone who has an obsession or obsessions; a person who thinks or behaves in an obsessive manner.

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