obsessive
nounEtymology From obsess + -ive.
1
A person who is obsessed, who has an obsession.
obsessive
adj/əbˈsɛs.ɪv/
Etymology From obsess + -ive.
1
Prone to cause obsession.
- The idea is too tempting, it's obsessive.
2
Having one thought or pursuing one activity (an obsession) to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.
- Hardcore fans' obsessive behavior may take over their lives.
3
Excessive, as results from obsession.
- A workaholic's obsessive zeal may lead to success or burnout.
- Yes, there were instances of grandstanding and obsessive behaviour, but many were concealed at the time to help protect an aggressively peddled narrative of [Oscar] Pistorius the paragon, the emblem, the trailblazer.2014 October 21, Oliver Brown, “Oscar Pistorius jailed for five years – sport afforded no protection against his tragic fallibilities: Bladerunner's punishment for killing Reeva Steenkamp is but a frippery when set against the burden that her bereft parents, June and Barry, must carry [print version: No room for sentimentality in this tragedy, 13 September 2014, p. S22]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Sport):
- Synonyms
- unrelenting, unyielding, headstrong
- Derived terms
- antiobsessive, nonobsessive, obsessive-compulsive, obsessive-compulsive disorder, obsessive-compulsiveness, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, obsessive compulsive spartanism, obsessive-compulsivity, obsessive love disorder, obsessively, obsessiveness, schizo-obsessive disorder, unobsessive
- Related terms
- obsess, obsession, obsessional