compulsion
kəmˈpʌlʃən
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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..
drive impulse urge
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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

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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  1. French:compulsion, contrainte, ...
  2. German:Zwang, ...
  3. Italian:compulsione, costrizione, ...
  4. Spanish:compulsión, obligación, ...
  5. Portuguese:compulsão, obrigação, ...
  6. Chinese:强迫行为, 强迫, ...
  7. Japanese:強迫観念, 強制, ...
  8. Arabic:دافِع قَهْرِي, إِكْراه, ...
  9. Hebrew:דַּחַף כְּפִיָּתִי, כְּפִיָּה, ...
  10. Russian:компульсия, принуждение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:компульсія, примус, ...
  12. Hindi:मजबूरी, बाध्यता, ...
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