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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Compulsive \Com*pul"sive\, a.
     Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Religion is . . . inconsistent with all compulsive
           motives.                                 --Sharp.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Compulsive \Com*pul"sive\, a.
     Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
  
           Religion is . . . inconsistent with all compulsive
           motives.                                 --Sharp.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  compulsive
       adj 1: caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion;
              "compulsive drinking"
       2: strongly motivated to succeed [syn: determined, driven]
       n : a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels
           compelled to do certain things

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  compulsive
     Αγγλικά a.
     ενδιαφέρων, -ουσα, -ον, συναρπαστικός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  compulsive
     French a.
     (feminine singular of fr compulsif)
     Italian a.
     (adj form of it compulsivo  f p)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  compulsive
     a.
     uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
     n.
     One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  compulsive
     French a.
     (feminine singular of fr compulsif)
     Italian a.
     (adj form of it compulsivo  f p)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  compulsive
     French a.
     (feminine singular of fr compulsif)
     Italian a.
     (adj form of it compulsivo  f p)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  compulsive
     Englanti n.
     pakonomainen

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Compulsive /kəmpˈʌlsɪv/
  إلزامي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  compulsive //kəmˈpʌlsɪv// 
  принудителен
  uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious