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   Com·pul·sion

   /kəmˈpəlSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint: "the payment was made under compulsion" Similar obligationconstraintforcecoercionduresspressurepressurizationenforcementoppressionintimidationforce majeure
   • 2. an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way, especially against one's conscious wishes: "he felt a compulsion to babble on about what had happened" Similar urgeimpulseneednecessitydesirelongingmotivationdriveobsessionfixationaddictiontemptationpullinformal:jones

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin compulsio(n-), from compellere ‘to drive, force’ (see compel).

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   The meaning of COMPULSION is an act of compelling : the state of being compelled. How to use compulsion in a sentence.

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   COMPULSION meaning: 1. a very strong feeling of wanting to do something repeatedly that is difficult to control: 2. a…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPULSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPULSION definition: 1. a very strong feeling of wanting to do something repeatedly that is difficult to control: 2. a…. Learn more.

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   a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one's will.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › compulsionCompulsion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. using force to cause something to occur. “though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game” synonyms: coercion. see more. noun. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will. “her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly” synonyms: obsession. see more. noun.

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   1. the act of compelling or the state of being compelled. 2. something that compels. 3. (Psychiatry) psychiatry an inner drive that causes a person to perform actions, often of a trivial and repetitive nature, against his or her will. See also obsession. [C15: from Old French, from Latin compellere to compel]

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPULSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 30, 2024 · A compulsion is a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control. He felt a sudden compulsion to drop the bucket and run. It's a compulsion to write, more than talent, that makes a writer.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcompulsion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable] compulsion (to do something) a strong desire to do something, especially something that is wrong, silly or dangerous synonym urge He felt a great compulsion to tell her everything. Obsessions and compulsions often develop in people who live stressful lives.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOMPULSION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    COMPULSION definition: 1. a strong wish to do something, often something that you should not do 2. a situation in which…. Learn more.

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    compulsion meaning, definition, what is compulsion: a strong and unreasonable desire to do s...: Learn more.