compulsive Definition

having power to compel

of, relating to, caused by, or suggestive of psychological compulsion or obsession

relating to or characterized by recurring obsessions and compulsions especially as symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder

an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent obsessions or compulsions or both that cause significant distress, are time-consuming or interfere with normal daily functioning, and are recognized by the individual affected as excessive or unreasonable —abbreviation OCD