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obsessiveness

ob·ses·sive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh b-ses-iv]
    • /əbˈsɛs ɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh b-ses-iv]
    • /əbˈsɛs ɪv/

Definitions of obsessiveness word

  • adjective obsessiveness being, pertaining to, or resembling an obsession: an obsessive fear of illness. 1
  • adjective obsessiveness causing an obsession. 1
  • adjective obsessiveness excessive, especially extremely so. 1
  • noun obsessiveness someone who has an obsession or obsessions; a person who thinks or behaves in an obsessive manner. 1
  • noun obsessiveness The characteristic of being obsessive. 1
See all 5 definitions of obsessiveness

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Origin of obsessiveness

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; obsess(ion) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Obsessiveness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Obsessiveness

obsessiveness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for obsessiveness

noun obsessiveness

  • overenthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
  • bigotry — Bigotry is the possession or expression of strong, unreasonable prejudices or opinions.
  • extremism — The holding of extreme political or religious views; fanaticism.
  • hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
  • intolerance — lack of tolerance; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect opinions or beliefs contrary to one's own.
All 40 Synonyms of obsessiveness

Antonyms for obsessiveness

noun obsessiveness

  • apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
  • calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
  • dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
  • doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
  • fairness — the state, condition, or quality of being fair, or free from bias or injustice; evenhandedness: I have to admit, in all fairness, that she would only be paid for part of the work.
All 13 Antonyms of obsessiveness

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