compulsiveness
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7.5
- noun
- /kəmˈpʌlsɪvnəs/
:
compulsividad
- His compulsiveness made it difficult for him to stop checking the locks before leaving the house.
- obsessive-compulsiveness
- compulsiveness, interpersonal
- compulsiveness, interpersonal sensitivity
Silence is about moving from compulsiveness to consciousness.
- Silence is about moving from compulsiveness to consciousness.
- When we say compulsiveness, it's just absence of consciousness, isn't it?
- And often some obsessive compulsiveness as well.
Examples
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Many people struggle with compulsiveness, feeling driven to perform certain behaviors repeatedly.
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When we say compulsiveness, it's just absence of consciousness, isn't it?
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On occasion, this compulsiveness caused him problems.
Fiction book (2001) -
What's worse is the compulsiveness.
Blog text (18) -
Silence is about moving from compulsiveness to consciousness.
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Leaders advised participants to wait and let age temper their compulsiveness; participants wanted to seize the moment and make decisions for themselves immediately.
Academic text (2000) -
I remember a few years ago, when I was seeing a therapist for my obsessive compulsiveness.
Blog text (14) -
Here, once again, Decker noticed Whitman's compulsiveness.
Fiction book (1995) -
Her compulsiveness can be difficult for those around her, since now that she is more conscious of other people, she wants them, too, to be error-free and on time.
Academic text (1998) -
These include aloofness, distractibility, compulsiveness, sloppiness, and rebelliousness.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
40
6.7
A strong urge to do something that is hard to control
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7.0
Thinking about something too much and doing the same thing again and again
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7.9
A sudden strong desire to do something you cannot control
Strong urge to repeat actions even when you do not want to
A state of being driven by a strong urge that is hard to control
Being too focused on one idea or activity
Antonyms
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3.3
Being able to stop yourself from acting on strong feelings or wants when it is hard
How Compulsive
Surface Forms
Morphology
compulsiveness = compulsive (transparent) = compuls + ive + ness
Formed from the adjective 'compulsive' plus the nominalizing suffix '-ness', so the meaning 'the quality of being compulsive' is directly recoverable.
Etymology
The word compulsiveness comes from the same root as compel, built from Latin parts com- meaning 'together' and pellere meaning 'to drive' or 'push'. So compulsiveness is like a strong inner 'push' or urge that makes someone act even when they try not to.