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10 Language-to-English DictionariesObsessional
/əbˈzɛʃ.ən.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Relating to, characteristic of, or caused by an obsession; of the nature of an obsession.
"He displayed obsessional behavior regarding the cleanliness of his desk."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'obsidere', meaning 'to besiege or occupy', passing through French before entering English in the late 19th century. The suffix '-al' was added to form an adjective describing states or conditions characterized by persistent, unwanted mental occupation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obsessional" is said worldwide
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obsessionnel
Transliteration: obsɛsjɔnɛl
"Il a des tendances obsessionnelles pour l'ordre."
obsessiv
Transliteration: ɔpˈzɛsiːf
"Er zeigte ein obsessives Verhalten bei der Arbeit."
ossessionale
Transliteration: ossesˈsjonale
"Ha un comportamento ossessionale per i dettagli."
obsesivo
Transliteration: obseˈsivo
"Tiene un carácter obsesivo con la puntualidad."
obsessivo
Transliteration: obseˈsivu
"Ele demonstrava um cuidado obsessivo com os livros."
मनोकामी
Transliteration: manokami
"उसका व्यवहार बहुत ही जुनूनी था।"
强迫性的
Transliteration: qiǎngpò xìng de
"他对清洁有着强迫性的执着。"
강박적인
Transliteration: gangbakjeok-in
"그는 강박적인 성향을 가지고 있다."
強迫的な
Transliteration: kyōhaku-teki na
"彼は仕事に対して強迫的なこだわりがある。"
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