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Medical Definition of Compulsive behaviour
1. The behaviour of performing an act persistently and repetitively without it leading to reward or pleasure. The act is usually a small, circumscribed behaviour, almost ritualistic, yet not pathologically disturbing. Examples of compulsive behaviour include twirling of hair, checking something constantly, not wanting pennies in change, straightening tilted pictures, etc. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Compulsive Behaviour
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