obsessive-compulsiveness

noun

The state of being obsessive-compulsive.

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Meanings

nounobsessive-compulsiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe state of being obsessive-compulsive.

Origin

From obsessive-compulsive + -ness.

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obsessive-compulsiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obsessive-compulsiveness

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