Associations to the word «Compulsive»

Wiktionary

COMPULSIVE, adjective. Uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious
COMPULSIVE, adjective. Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
COMPULSIVE, noun. One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.

Dictionary definition

COMPULSIVE, noun. A person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things.
COMPULSIVE, adjective. Caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion; "compulsive drinking".
COMPULSIVE, adjective. Strongly motivated to succeed.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn