🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

强迫性的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: qiǎngpò xìng de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Obsessive/əbˈsesɪv/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他对细节有着强迫性的关注。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Of or relating to obsession; characterized by or manifesting obsessive behavior.

    "He has an obsessive need for cleanliness and organization."
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who has obsessions or behaves in an obsessive manner.

    "He is a fitness obsessive who spends hours at the gym every day."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'obsessus', past participle of 'obsidere' (to besiege, blockade, or dwell in), influenced by the nominal form 'obsession' in the 17th century.

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