OCD
noun [ U ] uk/ˌəʊ.siːˈdiː/ us/ˌoʊ.siːˈdiː/
强迫症(obsessive-compulsive disorder的缩写)
abbreviation for obsessive-compulsive disorder
OCD is an anxiety disorder involving obsessions or compulsive rituals or both. 强迫症是一种焦虑症,包含强迫观念或强迫性重复行为,或两者兼而有之。
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- OCD has been studied since the 1940s.
- Some studies say that over three million Americans suffer from OCD.
- The doctor offered me antidepressants for OCD.
- Some people with OCD obsess about objects being lined up to avoid discomfort or harm.
OCD
adjective offensive us/ˌoʊ.siːˈdiː/ uk/ˌəʊ.siːˈdiː/
(贬义)(人)有强迫症的;(行为)强迫症似的
an offensive word that is used to describe someone who worries a lot about small details and has a strong dislike of anything that is not perfect, or to describe the behaviour of someone like this
Note: It is considered offensive to use this word when talking about ordinary worries or actions that a person chooses to do, because it suggests that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder have chosen their condition and that it is not serious.