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obsessive-compulsive vs mental case

mental case vs obsessive-compulsive

obsessive-compulsive and mental case both are nouns.

obsessive-compulsive is an adjective but mental case is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obsessive-compulsive Yes Yes No No
mental case Yes No No No
As nouns, mental case is a hypernym of obsessive-compulsive; that is, mental case is a word with a broader meaning than obsessive-compulsive:
  • obsessive-compulsive: a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics
  • mental case: a person suffering from neurosis
Other hypernyms of obsessive-compulsive include neurotic, psychoneurotic.
obsessive-compulsive (noun) mental case (noun)
a person with obsessive-compulsive characteristics a person suffering from neurosis
obsessive-compulsive (adjective) mental case (adjective)
characterized by obsessions and compulsions
Difference between obsessive-compulsive and mental case

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