Ocd vs Rumination - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between ocd and rumination

is that ocd is (medicine|psychology) while rumination is the act of ruminating; ie chewing cud and other ruminants.

(Obsessive-compulsive disorder)

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(medicine, psychology)

(medicine)

(en noun)

The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud and other ruminants.

(figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.

(psychology) Negative cyclic thinking; persistent and recurrent worrying or brooding.

(pathology) An eating disorder characterized by repetitive regurgitation of small amounts of food from the stomach.

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