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Definition of Compulsiveness
1. Noun. The trait of acting compulsively.
Generic synonyms: Trait
Specialized synonyms: Obsessiveness, Obsessivity, Workaholism
Derivative terms: Compulsive, Compulsive
Definition of Compulsiveness
1. Noun. the state of being compulsive ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Compulsiveness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Compulsiveness
Literary usage of Compulsiveness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Power of Point-of-Purchase Advertising: Marketing at Retailby Robert Liljenwall by Robert Liljenwall (2004)
"Purchase involvement measures how involved the buyers/shoppers were in the purchase
decision; compulsiveness refers to how prone to impulse purchases the ..."
2. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"Compulsiveness, (kcm-pnl'-siv-nes) n.». Force ; compulsion.
COMPULSORY, (kgm-pnl'-snr-e) a. Having the power or quality of compelling. ..."
3. Fundamental Conceptions of Psychoanalysis by Abraham Arden Brill (1921)
"... and is known as a "compulsion neurosis," that is, a neurosis which is
characterized throughout by a marked compulsiveness in thought and act. ..."
4. The Physiologia of Jean Fernel (1567) by Jean Fernel (2003)
"... (mostly actions) disturb them and challenge them with great compulsiveness,
we cannot fulfill them as much as we want or in whatever way we choose. ..."
5. A Complete Dictionary of the English Language, Both with Regard to Sound and ...by Thomas Sheridan by Thomas Sheridan (1790)
"Having the power to compel, forcible. COMPULSIVELY,kom-Pul'-sh'-ty. ad. By force,
by violence. Compulsiveness, kôm-pùl'- siv-nis. f. ..."
6. Digestive Diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact edited by James E. Everhart (1995)
"Thus, a report of a higher level of obsessive- compulsiveness among children
diagnosed with IBD could be attributed to coping mechanisms rather than to ..."
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