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obsessiveness vs compulsiveness

compulsiveness vs obsessiveness

obsessiveness and compulsiveness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obsessiveness Yes No No No
compulsiveness Yes No No No
As nouns, compulsiveness is a hypernym of obsessiveness; that is, compulsiveness is a word with a broader meaning than obsessiveness:
  • obsessiveness: extreme compulsiveness
  • compulsiveness: the trait of acting compulsively
Other hypernyms of obsessiveness include compulsivity.
obsessiveness (noun) compulsiveness (noun)
extreme compulsiveness the trait of acting compulsively
Difference between obsessiveness and compulsiveness

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