compulsive

compulsive
adjective
1) zwanghaft

he is a compulsive eater/gambler — er leidet unter Esszwang/er ist dem Spiel verfallen

this book is compulsive reading — von diesem Buch kann man sich nicht losreißen

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com·pul·sive
[kəmˈpʌlsɪv]
adj
1. (obsessive) zwanghaft
he is a \compulsive smoker er ist nikotinsüchtig
\compulsive gambling krankhafter Spieltrieb
\compulsive eating disorder krankhafte Essstörung
\compulsive liar notorischer Lügner/notorische Lügnerin
2. (captivating) fesselnd
her latest book is a \compulsive read ihr letztes Buch muss man einfach gelesen haben
\compulsive reading Pflichtlektüre f
\compulsive viewing TV Pflichttermin m (TV-Sendung, die man sich einfach nicht entgehen lassen kann)
utterly \compulsive überaus faszinierend
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[kəm'pʌlsɪv]
adj
zwanghaft, Zwangs-; neurosis Zwangs-; behaviour zwanghaft

the compulsive buying of ... —

compulsive buying as a form of disease — Kaufzwang, eine Art Krankheit

he has a compulsive desire to ... — er steht unter dem Zwang, zu ...

he is a compulsive eater/shopper — er hat die Esssucht/Kaufsucht, er leidet an einem Esszwang/Kaufzwang

he is a compulsive liar — er hat einen krankhaften Trieb zu lügen

she's a compulsive talker — sie muss unbedingt reden

it makes compulsive reading/viewing —

this compulsive TV-watching ruins every conversation — diese ständige Fernseherei zerstört jede Unterhaltung!

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compulsive [-sıv] adj (adv compulsively)
1. zwingend, Zwangs…
2. PSYCH zwanghaft:
compulsive buyer Kaufsüchtige(r) m/f(m);
be a compulsive buyer kaufsüchtig sein;
compulsive eating Esszwang m
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adjective
1) zwanghaft

he is a compulsive eater/gambler — er leidet unter Esszwang/er ist dem Spiel verfallen

2) (irresistible)

this book is compulsive reading — von diesem Buch kann man sich nicht losreißen

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adj.
zwingend adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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