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Definition of Obsessives
1. obsessive [n] - See also: obsessive
Lexicographical Neighbors of Obsessives
Literary usage of Obsessives
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Lancet-clinic by Mississippi Valley Medical Association, Ohio Valley Medical Association (1908)
"... and the ideo- obsessives, or those given to impulsion in acts or thoughts,
belong usually to this class. In contrast to this group is another in which ..."
2. A Hedonist's Guide to Lisbon by Sarah Marshall (2004)
"It's a look retro obsessives would pay thousands to re-create. Rooms are simple,
but clean and bright. Several have private balconies with fantastic views ..."
3. Why Worry? by George Lincoln Walton (1908)
"... description of obsessives is peculiarly apt: "over-scrupulous, disquieted over
trifles, indecisive in action, and anxious about their affairs. ..."
4. Value of Psychiatric Treatment: Its Efficacy in Severe Mental Disorders edited by Samuel J. Keith (1996)
"... and because of our clinical experience that some patients have dramatically
improved with one or more of these strategies, we give pure obsessives a ..."
5. Mediapolis: popular Culture and the Cityby Alex de Jong, Marc Schuilenburg by Alex de Jong, Marc Schuilenburg (2006)
"The science fiction writer William Gibson even refers to these young [59 people
kindly as 'passionate obsessives'. To him, an Otaku symbolizes the ..."
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