Phrase guide

obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A personality disorder characterized by an extreme pattern of concern with orderliness, perfectionism, excessive attention to details, mental and interpersonal control.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences

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Synonyms: OCPD

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disorder, condition

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: obsessiv-kompulsiv personlighedsforstyrrelse — personality disorder
  • Danish: tvangspræget personlighedsforstyrrelse — personality disorder
  • Danish: anankastisk personlighedsforstyrrelse — personality disorder
  • Finnish: vaativa persoonallisuus — personality disorder
  • German: zwanghafte Persönlichkeitsstörung — personality disorder
  • German: anankastische Persönlichkeitsstörung — personality disorder
  • German: Zwangspersönlichkeitsstörung — personality disorder
  • Polish: osobowość anankastyczna — personality disorder
  • Polish: osobowość obsesyjno-kompulsywna — personality disorder
  • Spanish: trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo de la personalidad — personality disorder
  • Vietnamese: rối loạn nhân cách ám ảnh cưỡng chế — personality disorder