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obsessional

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

adjective

  1. characterized by or indicative of obsession.


Other Word Forms

  • antiobsessional adjective
  • obsessionality noun
  • obsessionally adverb

Example Sentences

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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

It's all to do with the mind-body connection, says Dr Heather Sequeira, a clinical psychologist who specialises in anxiety and obsessional behaviours.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2023

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

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2023

In some situations exposure therapy can take place in settings — like a grocery store, parking lot or playground — pertinent to the client’s specific obsessional triggers, Yeh says.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2022

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

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela