Compulsiveness

/kəmˈpʌlsɪvnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being compulsive; the tendency to act under irresistible internal pressure.

Etymology

From 'compulsive' + '-ness' suffix. Derived ultimately from Latin 'compellere' (to drive together), the '-ness' suffix creates an abstract noun expressing the quality or condition.

Kelly Says

The modern psychological understanding of 'compulsiveness' distinguishes it from mere habit or preference—it's characterized by the subjective feeling that you *cannot* resist doing something, which is why therapists treat it differently from simple bad habits.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መजब酷
me-zab-koo
ARالعربية
إدمان
i-d-man
BNবাংলা
অস্বাভাবিক
os-wa-bha-abik
CACatalà
compulsivitat
kom-pul-si-vi-tat
CSČeština
návyková
na-vy-ko-va
DADansk
kompulsivitet
kom-pul-siv-i-tet
DEDeutsch
Zwanghaftigkeit
tsvang-haf-ti-keit
ELΕλληνικά
επιτακτικότητα
e-pi-tak-ti-ko-te-ta
ESEspañol
compulsividad
kom-pul-si-vi-dad
FAفارسی
مجبوری
moj-boori
FISuomi
pakko-ongelma
pakko-on-gel-ma
FRFrançais
compulsivité
kɔ̃.pʏl.si.vɪ.te
GUGU
જબરદસ્તી
jabar-das-tee
HAHA
cikin
chi-kin
HEעברית
כפייתי
kif-i-i
HIहिन्दी
कंपलसिव
kom-pul-siv
HUMagyar
kényszeresség
ken-yer-ses-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
keinginan yang berlebihan
ke-i-si-an yang be-le-bihan
IGIG
n'agba
n-ag-ba
ITItaliano
compulsività
kom-pul-si-vi-ta
JA日本語
強迫性
kōjō-sei
KKKK
мөлшер
mol-sher
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់
preu-prea-su
KO한국어
강박성
gang-bak-seong
MRMR
आवश्यक
a-va-shek
MSBahasa Melayu
keinginan yang berlebihan
ke-i-si-an yang be-le-bihan
MYမြန်မာ
အကြမ်း
a-kya-m
NLNederlands
compulsiviteit
kom-pul-si-vi-teit
NONorsk
kompulsivitet
kom-pul-siv-i-tet
PAPA
強迫
qang-pock
PLPolski
kompulsywność
kom-pul-siv-no-w-nosc
PTPortuguês
compulsivo
kom-pul-si-vo
RORomână
compulsiv
kom-pul-siv
RUРусский
обсессивно-компульсивное расстройство
ob-ses-siv-no-kom-pul-siv-noye ras-troy-st-vo
SVSvenska
kompulsivitet
kom-pul-siv-i-tet
SWKiswahili
kuzidisha
koo-zi-di-sha
TAதமிழ்
பொருள்படாத
po-rul-pa-da-ath
TEతెలుగు
బలవంతం
ba-la-van-tam
THไทย
ความบังคับ
kwan-muang-bang-kap
TLTL
pagmamalabis
pa-gma-ma-la-bis
TRTürkçe
kompulsiflik
kom-pul-sif-lik
UKУкраїнська
компульсивність
kom-pul-siv-nist
URاردو
مجبوری
maj-boori
VITiếng Việt
tính cưỡng bức
tinh-ng-cuong-buoc
YOYO
àgbà
a-gba
ZH中文
强迫性
qiángpò xìng
ZUZU
ukuthi
oo-koo-thi

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