compulsive
advancedC1/kəmˈpʌlsɪv/ · com-pul-sive
Relating to an irresistible urge or impulse to behave in a certain way, often against one's own better judgment.
Meanings
Relating to an irresistible urge or impulse to behave in a certain way, often against one's own better judgment.
کسی خاص طریقے سے برتاؤ کرنے کا ناقابل مزاحمت محرک یا قوت سے متعلق، اکثر اپنی ہی بہتر سمجھ کے خلاف۔
مجبوری
majboori
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Common Collocations
- compulsive behavior
- compulsive eating
- compulsive shopping
Example Sentences
He has a compulsive need to check his emails frequently.
اسے اپنے ای میلز کو بار بار چیک کرنے کی مجبوریاں ہیں۔
Usey apne emails ko baar baar check karne ki majbooriyan hain.
Her compulsive shopping habits have led her into debt.
اس کی مجبورانہ خریداری کی عادات نے اسے قرض میں ڈال دیا ہے۔
Us ki majboorana khareedari ki aadat ne use qarz mein daal diya hai.
Compulsive behaviors are often difficult to control.
مجبوری رویے کو کنٹرول کرنا اکثر مشکل ہوتا ہے۔
Majboori rawaye ko control karna aksar mushkil hota hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'compulsively checking' as a behavior that you can't resist.
Visualize someone unable to stop checking their phone despite other tasks.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں جب تک ہے مجبوریاں، دل کی نہیں چلتی۔
Mohabbat mein jab tak hai majbooriyan, dil ki nahin chalti.
As long as there are compulsions in love, the heart does not comply.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جہاں مجبوری ہو، وہاں تعلقات نہیں ٹوٹتے۔
Jahan majboori ho, wahan ta'alluqaat nahi toot'te.
Where there is compulsion, relationships do not break.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "compellere" — to drive together, force, compel
First known use: 19th century
The word 'compulsive' derives from the Latin root 'compellere', which means to drive or force. It has evolved into contemporary usage in psychology to describe behaviors driven by an irresistible urge.