compulsive
adjective /kəmˈpʌl.sɪv/Definition
C2 doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it: a compulsive liar/thief/eater compulsive gambling a compulsive eating disorderAddictionDrug addiction C2 describes a film, play, sports event, book, etc. that is so interesting or exciting that you do not want to stop watching or reading it: I always find programmes about hospitals compulsive viewing. Her latest book is compulsive reading/a compulsive read.Exciting and interesting compulsively /-li/ adverb › too much and in a way that shows you are unable to stop: She exercises/cleans/works compulsively.AddictionDrug addiction compulsiveness /-nəs/ noun [U] AddictionDrug addiction
(Definition of compulsive adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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