English word obsessive comes from English obsess, English -ive
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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obsess | English (eng) | (intransitive, colloquial, construed with over) To think or talk obsessively about.. (passive, constructed with "with") To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.. (transitive) To dominate the thoughts of someone. |
-ive | English (eng) | An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive. |
obsessive | English (eng) | Excessive, as results from obsession.. Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.. Prone to cause obsession. A person who is obsessed, who has an obsession. |