Meanings
nouncompulsive hoarding (usually uncountable, plural compulsive hoardings)
plural compulsive hoardings
- uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesA mental disorder characterized by excessive acquisition of and an inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects.
Synonyms: hoarding disorder · Antonyms: compulsive decluttering
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mental disorder characterized by excessive acquisition of and an inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects.
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Translations
Finnish keräilypakko
- keräilypakkomental disorder characterized by excessive acquisition of and an inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects
Hungarian kényszeres gyűjtögetés
- kényszeres gyűjtögetésmental disorder characterized by excessive acquisition of and an inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects
Polish syllogomania
- syllogomaniamental disorder characterized by excessive acquisition of and an inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects
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APA
compulsive hoarding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compulsive%20hoarding
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“compulsive hoarding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compulsive%20hoarding. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compulsive hoarding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compulsive%20hoarding.
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