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obsessive

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

Marked by excessive, persistent attention or preoccupation.

The novel depicts a collector whose obsessive attention centers on one missing volume.

Dictionary practice example.

An obsessive stage manager spends so long rechecking one tiny gap in the scenery that other necessary preparations remain unfinished.