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compulsive: a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things; strongly motivated to succeed; caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion; "compulsive drinking"

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gripping collapse

uptight collapse

bettor collapse: someone who bets

gambler collapse: a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events; someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement

in keeping collapse

impelling collapse: markedly effective as if by emotional pressure; "impelling skill as a teller of tales"; "an impelling personality"

plastic person collapse

organization man collapse: an employee who sacrifices his own individuality for the good of an organization

Middle American collapse

methodologist collapse

obsessive collapse: a person who has obsessions

compulsory collapse: required by rule; "in most schools physical education is compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading"

in step collapse

unwilling collapse: in spite of contrary volition; not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"

pedant collapse: a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

anal collapse: a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.; of or related to the anus; "anal thermometer"

compelling collapse: tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument; "new and compelling evidence"; driving or forcing; "compelling ambition"

formalistic collapse: concerned with or characterized by rigorous or adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art); "highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'"

unintentional collapse: not intentional; "an unintended slight"; "an unintentional pun"; "the offense was unintentional"; "an unwitting mistake may be overlooked"; without deliberate intent; "my heart with unwilled love grew warm"- George Macdonald

in line collapse: being next in a line of succession; "he was in line for the presidency"; awaiting something; especially something due; "people were in line at the checkout counter"; "she was in line for promotion"; one behind another in a line or queue; "they waited in line for the tickets"

bourgeois collapse: a member of the middle class; belonging to the middle class; conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class; "a bourgeois mentality"; (according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class

reflexive collapse: referring back to itself

speculator collapse: someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains; someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts

unwitting collapse: not aware or knowing; "an unwitting subject in an experiment"

plunger collapse: hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains

Babbitt collapse: line with a Babbitt metal

conformist collapse: someone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters); marked by convention and conformity to customs or rules or styles; "underneath the radical image teenagers are surprisingly conformist"

cardsharp collapse: a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

burgher collapse

precisian collapse

tinhorn collapse

sharper collapse

tipster collapse: one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)

involuntary collapse: not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy; controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start"

instinctive collapse

conditioned collapse: physically fit; "exercised daily to keep herself in condition"; established by conditioning or learning; "a conditioned response"

imperious collapse: able to deal authoritatively with affairs; "dismissed the matter with an imperious wave of her hand"

formalist collapse

mechanical collapse: using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices; "a mechanical process"; "his smile was very mechanical"; "a mechanical toy"; relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics; "a belief that the universe is a mechanical contrivance"; "the mechanical pressure of a strong wind"; relating to or concerned with machinery or tools; "mechanical arts"; "mechanical design"; "mechanical skills"

pressing collapse: a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press; compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"

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