Definitions
strongly motivated to succeed
Word origin
Borrowed from French compulsif, formed from Latin compulsus, past participle of compellere (“to compel”), from com- (“together”) + pellere (“to drive”).
Used in a sentence
“Jenny is a compulsive liar—don't believe a thing she says.”
“Under this Act, the term "disability" shall not include—...(2) compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania; or[…]”
“Call it impulsive, call it compulsive, call it insane / But when I'm surrounded I just can't stop”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“urged onward”10 letters
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