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Neurotic vs Compulsive - What's the difference?

neurotic | compulsive |

As adjectives the difference between neurotic and compulsive

is that neurotic is affected with a neurosis while compulsive is uncontrolled or reactive and unconscious.

As nouns the difference between neurotic and compulsive

is that neurotic is a person who has a neurosis while compulsive is one who exhibits compulsive behaviours.

neurotic

English

Adjective

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  • Affected with a neurosis.
  • (lb) Overly anxious.
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  • *:“I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera, the gorged dowagers, the worn-out, passionless men,!”
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  • (lb) Useful in disorders of, or affecting, the nerves.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who has a neurosis

    • Anagrams

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    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.

    Related terms

    * compel * compulsion * compulsory

    Derived terms

    * compulsiveness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.

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