obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Definitions of obsessive-compulsive disorder words

uncountable noun obsessive-compulsive disorder If someone suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder, they cannot stop doing a particular thing, for example washing their hands. 0
noun obsessive-compulsive disorder an anxiety disorder in which patients are driven to repeat the same act, such as washing their hands, over and over again, usually for many hours 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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