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Definition of compulsion - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
mental healthTECH. uncontrollable, irrational drive to do something even when resistingTECH.
- He felt a compulsion to check the door lock again and again.
2.
behaviorforce or obligation causing someone to do something
- She acted under compulsion when she signed the document..
Expressions with compulsion
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in a way that is not forced or pressured by anyone
She spoke under no compulsion and shared her true feelings.
unconscious urge to repeat traumatic events or situations
She struggled with repetition compulsion in her relationships.
Origin of compulsion
Latin, compulsus (driven)
Terms with compulsion included in their meaning
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compulsion
coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence
compulsion
force compelling someone to act
compulsion
be forced to act due to no alternatives
compulsion
be forced to act due to lack of alternatives
compulsion
compulsive need for harmful substances or activities
compulsion
accompany someone to ensure they leave a place
power
coercion or compulsion
compulsion
act of compelling by authority or power
urgency
creating a sense of urgency or compulsion
related to compulsion
in a manner that results from or relates to compulsion
compulsion
situation compelling someone to act against their will
unconstrained
able to act without restraint or compulsion
charity
work done without compulsion
compulsion
feel compelled to experience something
compulsion
force that compels or restrains actions
compulsion
feel compelled to experience or do something
addiction
support an addiction or compulsion
compulsion
situation where someone must act due to circumstances
compulsion
acting because there is no other option
forced work
work done under compulsion without pay
psychology
compulsion to satisfy others at one's own expense
necessarily
by necessity or compulsion
enforceability
legal validity or compulsion
compulsion power
power to compel behavior or action through threats or pressure
Examples of compulsion in a sentence
Therapy helped him understand the roots of his compulsion. He felt a compulsion to check his phone. There was a compulsion to follow the rules.
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- French:compulsion, contrainte, ...
- German:Zwang, ...
- Italian:compulsione, costrizione, ...
- Spanish:compulsión, obligación, ...
- Portuguese:compulsão, obrigação, ...
- Chinese:强迫行为, 强迫, ...
- Japanese:強迫観念, 強制, ...
- Arabic:دافِع قَهْرِي, إِكْراه, ...
- Hebrew:דַּחַף כְּפִיָּתִי, כְּפִיָּה, ...
- Russian:компульсия, принуждение, ...
- Ukrainian:компульсія, примус, ...
- Hindi:मजबूरी, बाध्यता, ...
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