obsessional

[US]/əb'sɛʃənl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ude af stand til at undslippe; overvældende.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

Objective:To observe the effetc of psychological direction on obsessional neurosis.

Formål: At observere effekten af psykologisk vejledning på tvangsobsession.

Fandom—the obsessional identification with a sports team—is universal.

Fandom – den besatte identificering med et sportshold – er universelt.

an obsessional focus on cleanliness

et tvangspræget fokus på renlighed

an obsessional need for control

et tvangspræget behov for kontrol

obsessional behavior towards a certain person

tvangspræget adfærd over for en bestemt person

obsessional thoughts about germs

tvangsprægede tanker om bakterier

an obsessional interest in conspiracy theories

en tvangspræget interesse for konspirationsteorier

obsessional behavior towards a celebrity

tvangspræget adfærd over for en kendt person

obsessional thoughts about past mistakes

tvangsprægede tanker om tidligere fejltagelser

an obsessional need for perfection

et tvangspræget behov for perfektion

Real-world Examples

I'm extremely untidy, I'm very detailed, I tend to be obsessional. I get very depressed and black-humoured.

Jeg er ekstremt uorganiseret, jeg er meget detaljeorienteret, jeg har tendens til at være besat. Jeg bliver meget deprimeret og sort humor.

Source: How to become Sherlock Holmes

Morgan, obsessional crimes are your specialty.

Morgan, besættende forbrydelser er din specialitet.

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

Well, there's two kinds of obsessional offenders that would send gifts to survivors.

Nå, der er to typer af besatte gerningsmænd, der ville sende gaver til overlevende.

Source: Criminal Minds Season 3

It's a condition characterized by unwanted thoughts or urges that generate high levels of anxiety and repetitive acts meant to neutralize the obsessional thought.

Det er en tilstand karakteriseret ved uønskede tanker eller impulser, der genererer høje niveauer af angst og gentagne handlinger, der er beregnet til at neutralisere den besættende tanke.

Source: New York Times

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