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Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Also known as OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder is a neurotic mental illness in which intrusive, negative thoughts and/or impulses which regularly enter the person's mind (obsessions) are counteracted by repetitive acts or rituals performed to alleviate the anxiety and general distress created by these obsessions. It is possible to qualify for a diagnosis of OCD if only obsessions or compulsions are present, although the vast majority have both.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is much more than being quirky or a bit of a neat freak.
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Obsessive compulsive disorder

An anxiety disorder in which uncontrollable intrusive thoughts and mental/physical compulsions make sufferers miserable. These intrusive thoughts can include violent and taboo obsessions that make the sufferer question their identity.

It's a painful, torturous disorder I'd wish on nobody.
"Emily couldn't eat because her obsessive compulsive disorder made her lose her appetite."
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obsessive compulsive disorder

Is a fairly common problem where people experience ‘obsessions’, recurring unwanted thoughts which are difficult to stop, and ‘compulsions’, rituals of checking behaviour or repetitive actions which are carried out in an attempt to relieve the thoughts.
Jocelyn has obsessive compulsive disorder, and checks the door 16 times to make sure it is locked.
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Disoder in which the sufferer has a 'need' to have everything perfected to the 't'. They are usually very anal and will induce bodily harm should you ruin their arrangements.
Ah, all my vinyls are arranged from A to Z...WHO THE FUCK PUT PINK FLOYD IN THE Z's?!!!"
by Sai Wolf June 4, 2005
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

To be so absolutely obsessed with a person that one talks about this person in everything that one does.
Man, Steven Keating has obsessive compulsive disorder, he is so in love with that girl that he talks about her in every conversation and shes even in his clan tag.
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Obsessive compulsive disorder

Common mental health condition where a person has obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours. OCD can affect men, women and children. Some people start having symptoms early, mostly around puberty, but it usually starts early adulthood, even though it can start before there.
Guy: Hey why are you doing stuff an even amount of times?
Friend: Obsessive compulsive disorder.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Proxy

Where you feel compelled all of the time to make other people do things that you do not feel the need to do yourself. Their failure to do so makes you extremely uncomfortable.

Also, making a person do something over and over again because you think they probably did not do it right before.
When my wife cleans the house, everything is good enough, lets move on. When I clean the house, everything has to be perfectly done or she gets angry and makes me do it again. I swear she has obsessive compulsive disorder by proxy.

My dad with his obsessive compulsive disorder by proxy made me go check to see if the door is locked six times last night. By the sixth time I told him if he thinks that I can't do it right, he needs to go check it himself.
by Akopian Atrebates February 28, 2021
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