compulsive · adjective
Meanings and examples
Driven by an urge that is difficult to resist or control.
Her compulsive checking of messages made it difficult to concentrate even during quiet evenings at home.
He described himself as a compulsive collector who struggled to leave an interesting old map behind.
The memoir explores how compulsive shopping gradually damaged the narrator's finances and personal relationships.
A friend helped her recognise that her compulsive habit was consuming time she wanted to spend differently.