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Compulsive vs Noncompulsive - What's the difference?

compulsive | noncompulsive |

As adjectives the difference between compulsive and noncompulsive

is that compulsive is uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious while noncompulsive is not compulsive.

As a noun compulsive

is one who exhibits compulsive behaviours.

compulsive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious
  • * 1990 , :
  • Under this Act, the term "disability" shall not include—...(2) compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania; or...
  • Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
  • * Sharp
  • Religion is inconsistent with all compulsive motives.

    Derived terms

    * compulsiveness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
  • noncompulsive

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not compulsive.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=August 5, author=Mark Bittman, title=Solving Squid Spatter (and No, Not the Ink), work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=So if you dry the squid compulsively, at least by my noncompulsive standards, and you cook it in small batches, you solve the problem. }}