Both Uses of
compulsive
in
Running in the Family
- In India only the aristocracy gambled; in Ceylon the bankers and lime-burners and fishmongers and the leisured class would spend their afternoons, shoulder to shoulder, betting compulsively.†
p. 48..4 *
- She stole flowers compulsively, even in the owner's presence.†
p. 122..5
Definition:
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(compulsive) describing something someone does, as done too much because of an uncontrollable desire -- such as excessive gambling or eating