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• n  a person who has obsessions
• s  characterized by or constituting an obsession
  obsessive gambling

• Few things imprison a mind quite like obsessive -compulsive disorder, but better treatments are breaking its hold.
• Why this obsessive interest in what Occidentals think? Part of the explanation lies in the peculiar geography of Japan.
• The swimmer's approach to training is a touch obsessive-compulsive.

• obsessional

News & Articles

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• Thomas Jefferson was a control freak
  The third president had an obsessive-compulsive side which explains much, maybe even his relationship with a slave
  July 4, 2013 - Salon.com
• Surging Dodgers rout Rockies
  DENVER - The last act of re-animation this quick involved a couple bolts through the neck, an obsessive doctor with a fully-stocked lab in his castle and a lackey willing to get his hands dirty to abet his boss' late-night hobby.
  July 3, 2013 - Orange County Register
• 6 Practical Tips for Treating Schizophrenia Comorbid With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  Further reading: Koran LM, Hanna GL, Hollander E, et al, for the American Psychiatric Association. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
  July 2, 2013 - Psychiatric Times

Quotes

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• Jennifer Garner in Newsweek
  Garner wrote in a sworn statement that she believed Burky's "obsessive, threatening and stalking behavior" posed a threat to her and her family.
• Michelle Obama in Asheville Citizen-Times
  I try not to be obsessive about it,Michelle Obama said recently on "The View" when asked what her kids' lives would be like, "because we've got a lot of work before it's a reality."
• Michael Dukakis in International Herald Tribune
  _GRASS-ROOTS ORGANIZE: "I am obsessive about precinct-based organizing," says Michael Dukakis, the 1988 Democratic nominee who lost to George HW Bush. "We've got to get serious about this stuff. It's not just money and media."