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obsessive-compulsive disorder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
ob-ses-sive--com-pul-sive dis-or-der
IPA
43
Scrabble Score
27
Letters
9
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mental and behavioral disorder, characterized by obsessive intrusive thoughts and a compulsion to ease the resulting distress by repeating specific routines or rituals, regardless of their interference with other activities.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

obsessive-compulsive disorders (plural)

Phrases

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder anxiety disorder body-focused repetitive behavior disorder

Frequently Paired Words

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder OCPD anxiety disorder body-focused repetitive behavior disorder pure O

Synonyms

OCD

Questions

What does obsessive-compulsive disorder mean?
A mental and behavioral disorder, characterized by obsessive intrusive thoughts and a compulsion to ease the resulting distress by repeating specific routines or rituals, regardless of their interference with other activities.

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