zwanghaft
compulsive; obsessive
English translations
- 01
compulsively
- 02
obsessively
- 03
forcibly
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Verhalten oder Denken, das von innerem Druck bestimmt und schwer zu kontrollieren ist.
- English meaning
- Compulsive
- Synonym
- obsessiv, compulsiv
- German example
- Er hat ein zwanghaftes Bedürfnis, alles sauber zu halten.
- English example
- He has a compulsive need to keep everything clean.
- Comparative
- zwanghafterSuperlative: am zwanghaftesten
Related words
- anankastisch
Anankastic means compulsive or dominated by obsessive ideas.
- kaufsüchtig
Shopaholic
- suchtartig
Addictive
- Sucht
Addiction
- Rechthaberei
Sanctimony
- Echolalie
Echolalia
- Alkoholabhängigkeit
Alcohol dependence is a chronic disease characterized by compulsive alcohol consumption.
- sklavisch
slavish
- Tanzsucht
Dance mania is a compulsive desire or obsession to dance.
- neurotisch
Neurotic
- monoman
Monomaniacal
- obsessiv
Obsessive
- Spielsucht
Gambling addiction
- Trichomanie
Trichotillomania
- Messie
Hoarder
- Allotriophagie
Pica
- Sammelwut
A compulsive need or excessive passion for collecting things.
- Lügensucht
compulsive lying
- eintrichtern
To drum into, to drill
- kompulsiv
Compulsive means obsessive, driven by an inner urge to do something, often against one's own will.
- Pyromanie
Pyromania
- Pyromane
Pyromaniac
- Kontrollwahn
Control mania
Example sentences with “zwanghaft”
Er hat eine zwanghafte Ordnungsliebe. (He has a compulsive love of order.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'zwanghaft' used in psychology?
Yes, it describes behaviors or traits related to obsessive-compulsive tendencies.