Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obsessive-compulsivity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
ob-ses-sive--com-pul-siv-i-ty
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
9
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being obsessive-compulsive.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does obsessive-compulsivity mean?
The state of being obsessive-compulsive.

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