All 3 Uses
compulsive
in
The Help
(Edited)
- A compulsive liar?
Chpt 25compulsive = done because of an uncontrollable desire
- That's it, a compulsive liar.
Chpt 25compulsive = done too much because of an uncontrollable desire
- I guess she was a compulsive liar even back then.
Chpt 25 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(compulsive) describing something someone does, as done too much because of an uncontrollable desire -- such as excessive gambling or eating
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, compulsive is used like compelling to indicate that something is so captivating that it is hard to turn attention away from it.