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COMPULSIVITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of acting compulsively
Synonyms:
compulsiveness; compulsivity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("compulsivity" is a kind of...):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "compulsivity"):
obsessiveness; obsessivity (extreme compulsiveness)
workaholism (compulsiveness about working)
Derivation:
compulsive (caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion)