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Autist vs Obsessive - What's the difference?

autist | obsessive |

As nouns the difference between autist and obsessive

is that autist is an autistic person while obsessive is a person who is obsessed, who has an obsession.

As an adjective obsessive is

prone to cause obsession.

autist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An autistic person.
  • * 1995 , Oliver Sacks, An Anthropologist on Mars
    • Most autists are not artists, as most artists are not autists; but in the chance of their coming together
  • * 2011 , W M Bernstein, A Basic Theory of Neuropsychoanalysis
    • Like children and animals, autists have relatively rudimentary conceptual lives.

    obsessive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Prone to cause obsession
    • ''The idea is too tempting, it's obsessive
  • Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others.
    • ''Hardcore fans' obsessive behavior may take over their lives
  • Excessive, as results from obsession.
    • ''A workaholic's obsessive zeal may lead to success or burnout
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    • Synonyms

    * (Having one thought or pursuing one activity) unrelenting, unyielding, headstrong *

    Derived terms

    * obsessively

    Related terms

    * obsess * obsession * obsessional

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is obsessed, who has an obsession