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com·pul·sive [kəmˈpʌlsɪv] ADJ

1. compulsive (obsessive):

compulsive
zwanghaft
he is a compulsive smoker
er ist nikotinsüchtig
compulsive gambling
krankhafter Spieltrieb
compulsive eating disorder
krankhafte Essstörung
compulsive liar
notorischer Lügner/notorische Lügnerin

2. compulsive (captivating):

compulsive
fesselnd
her latest book is a compulsive read
ihr letztes Buch muss man einfach gelesen haben
compulsive reading
Pflichtlektüre f <-> kein pl
compulsive viewing TV
Pflichttermin m
utterly compulsive
überaus faszinierend
OpenDict entry

compulsive N

compulsive PSYCH
Zwangsgestörte(r) mf

compulsive buying N

compulsive buying
Kaufzwang

ob·ses·sive-com·pul·sive dis·ˈor·der N no pl MED

obsessive-compulsive disorder
Zwangsneurose f <-, -n>
OpenDict entry

obsessive-compulsive disorder N

obsessive-compulsive disorder MED
Zwangsstörung f