obsessive [əbˈsesɪv]
adjective
[+behaviour, jealousy, interest, need] obsesivo; [+love, gambler] obsesivo; enfermizo; [+fear] enfermizo his obsessive tidiness was driving her crazy su obsesión manía con por la limpieza la estaba sacando de quicio;oror he was an obsessive reader la lectura era una obsesión para él; to be obsessive about sth estar obsesionado con algo; to become obsessive [+person] obsesionarse; [+thing] volverse una obsesión
People can become obsessive and then feel compelled to act in certain ways
to become obsessive about sth obsesionarse con algo
some people become obsessive about exercise
dieting can become obsessive hacer dieta puede volverse una obsesión
her interest in photography had become obsessive; she had to snap everything in sight I was becoming obsessive about my appearance an obsessive fear of mice his obsessive fear of getting lost to have an obsessive fear of making mistakes
noun
(Psychology and Psychiatry) obsesivoaobsesiva;a obsesiva (m) (f)modifier
obsessive compulsive disorder (n) (Psychology and Psychiatry) trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo; (m)
obsessive neurosis (n) (Psychology and Psychiatry) neurosis obsesiva; (f)
