Control freak
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- For the Teen Titans supervillain, see Control Freak (villain).
A control freak is a derogatory term for a person who has an obsessive need to control other people or situations.
In psychology-related slang, control is the attempt to impose excessive predictability and direction on others or on events, often associated with insecurity or a lack of trust. Frequently, a person labeled "a control freak" has a position of authority or superiority in a relationship; however, the person's obsessiveness extends beyond the acceptable range of control. The term is used for extreme cases.
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[edit] In popular culture
[edit] TV
- Monica Geller from Friends; also her mother Judy Geller
- Susan Harper from My Family
- Bree Van De Kamp, from Desperate Housewives
- Sissy, from Code Lyoko
- Marik Ishtar, from Yu-gi-oh!
- Lois from Malcom in the Middle
[edit] Politics
- Gordon Brown was labelled as a control freak by his cabinet colleague Charles Clarke
