See Also: obsessional(dictionary)
obsessional neurosis(medicine)

obsessional (iou)



obsessional adjective & noun. M19.
[from OBSESSION + -AL1.]
A. adjective.
Of or pertaining to a siege. rare. M19.
Characterized by or caused by an obsession. E20.
obsessional neurosis Psychology a neurosis in which the main symptom is the occurrence of obsessional thoughts. obsessional neurotic a person with an obsessional neurosis.
b. noun. A person whose personality is dominated by an obsession. E20.
obsessionalism noun obsessional behaviour M20.
obsessionally adverb M20.