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obsessiveness vs compulsivity

compulsivity vs obsessiveness

obsessiveness and compulsivity both are nouns.

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

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