compulsory — 01. Military service is [compulsory] for young men in Korea and lasts for a period of just over 2 years. 02. Education for young people is [compulsory] up to the age of 16. 03. French language study is [compulsory] for all children in grades… … Grammatical examples in English
compulsive — 1. adjective uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious Under this Act, the term disability shall not include ...(2) compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania; or... See Also: compel, compulsion, compulsory … Wiktionary
compulsive — com•pul•sive [[t]kəmˈpʌl sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) psi pertaining to, characterized by, or involving compulsion: compulsive eating[/ex] 2) characterized by perfectionism, rigidity, conscientiousness, and an obsessive concern with order and detail 3)… … From formal English to slang
compulsory — compulsorily, adv. compulsoriness, n. /keuhm pul seuh ree/, adj., n., pl. compulsories. adj. 1. required; mandatory; obligatory: compulsory education. 2. using compulsion; compelling; constraining: compulsory measures to control rioting. n. 3.… … Universalium
compulsive — compulsively, adv. compulsiveness, compulsivity /keuhm pul siv i tee, kom pul /, n. /keuhm pul siv/, adj. 1. compelling; compulsory. 2. Psychol. a. pertaining to, characterized by, or involving compulsion: a compulsive desire to cry. b. governed… … Universalium
compulsive — /kəmˈpʌlsɪv / (say kuhm pulsiv) adjective 1. → compulsory. 2. Chiefly Psychology relating to compulsion. 3. addicted. 4. compelling one to continue, especially of pleasurable and repetitive activities: these chips are compulsive. –compulsively,… …
compulsive — Synonyms and related words: accordant, anal, automatic, blind, bourgeois, coactive, coercive, compelling, compulsatory, compulsory, concordant, conditioned, conformist, constrained, constraining, conventional, corresponding, driving, forced,… … Moby Thesaurus
compulsory — Synonyms and related words: absolute, binding, choiceless, coactive, compelling, compulsatory, compulsive, conclusive, constraining, decisive, decretory, dictated, driving, entailed, exigent, final, hard and fast, imperative, imperious,… … Moby Thesaurus
compulsory — adj 1. coercive, forcing, forcible, compelling, constraining; controlling, commanding, authoritative, authoritarian, imperious, peremptory, Inf. bossy; dominating, overbearing, oppressive, crushing, forceful, violent, Inf. strong arm. 2.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Mental disorder — Classification and external resources Eight women representing prominent mental diagnoses in the 19th century. (Armand Gautier) ICD 10 F … Wikipedia
reading — noun 1 sth you can read ADJECTIVE ▪ compelling, compulsive, fascinating, good, interesting ▪ worthwhile ▪ The book is worthwhile reading for anyone interested in the Industrial Revolution … Collocations dictionary
