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obsessive

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obsessive /əbˈsesiv, əbˈsɛsɪv /
adjective of the nature of an obsession:
people dogged by obsessive jealousy.
affected by an obsession:
she became obsessive about her schoolwork.
noun a person who is affected by an obsession:
an online store for garage-rock obsessives.
– DERIVATIVES
obsessiveness /əbˈsesivnəs, əbˈsɛsɪvnəs / noun