compulsion

kəmˈpʌlʃən
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Translation of compulsion from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

mental health

TECH.
uncontrollable, irrational drive to do something even when resisting
TECH.
dwang mdrang dwangneiging
  • He felt a compulsion to check the door lock again and again.Hij voelde een dwang om steeds opnieuw te controleren of de deur op slot was.
2.

behavior

force or obligation causing someone to do something
  • She acted under compulsion when she signed the document.Ze handelde onder dwang toen ze het document tekende
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Expressions with compulsion: examples in English and translations in Dutch

uit eigen beweging
She spoke under no compulsion and shared her true feelings.
herhalingsdwang
She struggled with repetition compulsion in her relationships.

Synonyms and analogies of compulsion in English

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.

Translations of "compulsion" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dwangnm.

He experienced a compulsion to avoid certain numbers and patterns in daily life.

Hij had een dwang om bepaalde getallen en patronen in het dagelijks leven te vermijden.

The compulsion to wash hands repeatedly was a sign of her anxiety disorder.

De dwang om haar handen steeds opnieuw te wassen was een teken van haar angststoornis.

drangnm.

Although he had felt no compulsion to plunge down himself.

Al had hij geen drang gevoeld zichzelve neer te storten.

A drifter with no conscience and a compulsion to kill.

Een zwerver zonder geweten en een drang om te doden.

verplichtingnf.

Second point is that persuasion is often better than compulsion.

Het tweede punt is dat verleiding vaak beter werkt dan verplichting.

If there were no compulsion... I'd be totally lost at times.

Als er totaal geen verplichting was, zou ik soms verloren zijn.

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Other translations for compulsion:

  • aandrangnf.
  • neigingnf.

compulsion: Examples and translations in context

I noticed that there was a "compulsion" behind it.

En ik merkte dat er een "dwang" achter zat.

The compulsion to hoard newspapers made his house cluttered and chaotic.

De dwang om kranten te bewaren zorgde ervoor dat zijn huis rommelig en chaotisch werd.

The compulsion to clean every surface was exhausting but hard to ignore.

De dwang om elk oppervlak schoon te maken was uitputtend, maar moeilijk te negeren.

So this is a vendetta by the unsub and not a compulsion.

Dus dit is een vendetta van de verdachte en geen dwang.

A little compulsion helps to speed up the research process.

Met een beetje dwang gaat de research ineens iets sneller.

As I got older, my compulsion didn't vanish...

Toen ik ouder werd, is mijn dwang nooit verdwenen...

Well, then it sounds like you suck at compulsion.

Nou, dan klinkt het alsof je slecht bent in dwang.

A strong desire or sense of compulsion to take the drug.

Een sterke drang of dwangmatig gevoel om de drug te gebruiken.

See also:

under no compulsion
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