tvangstanke

See also: tvångstanke

Danish

Etymology

tvang +‎ -s- +‎ tanke

Noun

tvangstanke

  1. (psychology) intrusive thought; compulsive thought
    En af hovedsymptomerne på OCD er tvangstanker.
    • 1999, Specialundervisningshåndbogen, Gyldendal Uddannelse, →ISBN, page 280:
      Tvangstanker og tvangshandlinger har oftest et uhyggepræget eller angstfyldt indhold, fx vedrørende sygdom, tilskadekomst og forurening.
      The contents of compulsive thoughts and acts are often characterized by scariness or filled with anxiety, concerning e.g. illness, injury or pollution.

Declension

Declension of tvangstanke
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tvangstanke tvangstanken tvangstanker tvangstankerne
genitive tvangstankes tvangstankens tvangstankers tvangstankernes

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