Anankasm

Anankasmus ( neugr. Αναγκασμος anagkasmos , 'compulsion', ' necessity ', ' need ') is a term from medicine or psychiatry with the meaning of compulsion ( adjective : anankastic or compulsive ) and denotes:

• a certain ( individual ) pathological compulsion (compulsive behavior), see
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder # symptoms
  • Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder , outdated term for this ( complete ) clinical picture

See also:

• Ananke

Wiktionary: anankastic  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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