obsessional
Americanadjective
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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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