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zwanghaft — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • compulsive adjective Resulting from an urge that is difficult or impossible to resist.
  • obsessive adj Showing an extreme, excessive focus on one thing, often in an unhealthy way.

Senses

zwanghaft is used for these senses in English:

  • compulsive Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
  • obsessive Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.

obsessive — full definition

  1. adj Showing an extreme, excessive focus on one thing, often in an unhealthy way.
  2. noun A person who is fixated on something to an extreme degree.

Related German words