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obsessional

American  
[uhb-sesh-uhn-uhl] / əbˈsɛʃ ən əl /

adjective

  1. characterized by or indicative of obsession.


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According to Healthline, pure obsessional disorder is not a separate diagnosis from OCD, but the specific description does apply to many people.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2025

Andrew added that scrolling on the apps also played on his "obsessional nature", as well.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2024

But it's an obsessional quest to find the hand she held.

From Salon Jun. 23, 2023

The song is measured and quantized, but thoroughly obsessional.

From New York Times Apr. 21, 2023

There was an obsessional element to it that put me off.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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