Extreme preoccupation Crossword Clue

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Extreme preoccupation Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
2. an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PREOCCUPATION (noun)
1. the act of taking occupancy before someone else does
2. the mental state of being preoccupied by something
EXTREME (adjective)
1. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
2. beyond a norm in views or actions
EXTREME (noun)
1. the point located farthest from the middle of something
2. the furthest or highest degree of something

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