adjective
- having or showing an excessive interest in or concern about something
- relating to or characterized by obsession
Usage: psychology
Examples
- She has an obsessive need to check the locks three times before leaving.
- His obsessive attention to detail made him an excellent editor.
- The artist’s obsessive perfectionism delayed the project for months.
- Her obsessive thoughts about germs interfered with daily activities.
- He showed obsessive behavior when it came to collecting vintage cars.
- The student’s obsessive studying habits worried her parents.