Obsessive-compulsive neurosis
obsessive-compulsive neurosis n.
An anxiety disorder characterized by the persistent and repetitive intrusion of unwanted thoughts, urges, or actions that the individual is unable to prevent.
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[uh b-ses] /əbˈsɛs/ verb (used with object) 1. to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him. verb (used without object) 2. to think about something unceasingly or persistently; dwell upon something. /əbˈsɛs/ verb 1. (transitive; when passive, foll by with or […]
- Obsidian
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- Obsolesce
[ob-suh-les] /ˌɒb səˈlɛs/ verb (used without object), obsolesced, obsolescing. 1. to be or become . /ˌɒbsəˈlɛs/ verb 1. (intransitive) to become obsolete v. 1801, from Latin obsolescere “to grow old, wear out, lose value, become obsolete,” inchoative of obsolere “fall into disuse” (see obsolete). Related: Obsolesced; obsolescing.
- Obsolescence
[ob-suh-les-uh ns] /ˌɒb səˈlɛs əns/ noun 1. the state, process, or condition of being or becoming obsolete. n. 1809; see obsolescent + -ence. Phrase Planned obsolescence coined 1932, revived as a disparaging term 1950s. obsolescence [(ob-suh-les-uhns)] A decline in the value of equipment or of a product brought about by an introduction of new technology […]