Translations for „compulsive“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

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compulsive [kəmˈpʌlsɪv] ADJ

1. compulsive (obsessive):

compulsive

nałogowy

compulsive eating

niepohamowane łaknienie nt

2. compulsive (captivating):

sth is compulsive reading/viewing

nie można się od czegoś oderwać

Usage examples with compulsive

compulsive eating

niepohamowane łaknienie nt

sth is compulsive reading/viewing

nie można się od czegoś oderwać

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Perfectionism can be defined as a persistent compulsive drive toward unattainable goals and valuation based solely in terms of accomplishment.

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He said gambling helped ease personal problems related to compulsive behavior.

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A compulsive doodler, as a child he made countless sketches of the boats that were later to make him famous.

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His compulsive eating had ballooned his weight to 550 pounds and, in 1995, he died of a heart attack at age of 52.

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More importantly, it is through the act of male dominance inherent in these institutions that compulsive heterosexuality emerges.

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Compulsive hoarding behavior has been associated with health risks, impaired functioning, economic burden, and adverse effects on friends and family members.

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Several progressive agenda items were enacted during his term, including compulsive school attendance laws, requiring all children between age eight and fourteen attend school.

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Rose was instrumental in getting governments and operators to put in place protections for compulsive and underage gamblers.

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Each episode follows one or two participants, each of whom is a compulsive hoarder.

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This is a compulsive behavior that can have deadly side effects.

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