OCD
English
Noun
OCD (uncountable)
- (medicine, psychology) Initialism of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- (medicine) Initialism of osteochondritis dissecans.
Related terms
- OCPD
Translations
obsessive-compulsive disorder — see obsessive-compulsive disorder
Adjective
OCD (comparative more OCD, superlative most OCD)
- (figuratively, sometimes offensive) Exhibiting an obsessive tendency.
- 2015, “Out of the Closet”, in One Big Happy, season 1, episode 2, spoken by Prudence (Kelly Brook):
- Three years and you still have your ex's things? Lizzy, I knew you were uptight and OCD, and often humorless.
- 2020, Leigh Whannell, The Invisible Man, spoken by Adrian Griffin:
- So I wanted to get us some simple takeout but of course, I started obsessing over what you'd be in the mood for. Hence, we have the OCD buffet of sushi, steak, and pasta.
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Usage notes
The figurative use of "OCD" to refer to someone who exhibits an obsessive tendency is both in widespread usage and considered offensive and condemned by some who considered the use as leading to misunderstanding of obsessive-compulsive disorder and harming those with the disorder.[1][2]
See also
- OCPD
- obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- autism
References
- Fatima Tipu (2015-02-22), “No, Your Quirks Aren't 'OCD'”, in The Atlantic, retrieved 2021-12-30
- “Why we challenge OCD misuse”, in OCD-UK, 2020-12-22, retrieved 2021-12-30
Further reading
obsessive–compulsive disorder on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- C.O.D., CDO, COD, DOC, Doc, ODC, cod, doc, doc.