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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesobsesivo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: obsesivo
"Tiene un interés obsesivo por los trenes antiguos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of or relating to obsession; characterized by or manifesting obsessive behavior.
"He has an obsessive need for cleanliness and organization."
- 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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obsessive" is said worldwide
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obsessif
Transliteration: obsessif
"Il a une peur obsessive de l'échec."
obsessiv
Transliteration: obsessiv
"Sie zeigt ein obsessives Verhalten bei der Arbeit."
ossessivo
Transliteration: ossessivo
"Ha un controllo ossessivo sui suoi dipendenti."
obsesivo
Transliteration: obsesivo
"Tiene un interés obsesivo por los trenes antiguos."
obsessivo
Transliteration: obsessivo
"Ele tem um foco obsessivo em seus objetivos."
बाध्यकारी
Transliteration: badhyakari
"उसका काम के प्रति एक बाध्यकारी रवैया है।"
强迫性的
Transliteration: qiǎngpò xìng de
"他对细节有着强迫性的关注。"
강박적인
Transliteration: gangbakjeogin
"그는 완벽함에 대한 강박적인 집착이 있다."
強迫的な
Transliteration: kyōhaku tekina
"彼女には数字に対する強迫的なこだわりがある。"
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