compulsion

kəmˈpʌlʃən
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Translation of compulsion into German

Noun

1.

mental health

TECH.
uncontrollable, irrational drive to do something even when resisting
TECH.
Zwang mZwangsimpuls Handlungszwang
  • He felt a compulsion to check the door lock again and again.Er verspürte einen starken Zwang, das Türschloss immer wieder zu überprüfen.
2.

behavior

force or obligation causing someone to do something
  • She acted under compulsion when she signed the document..Sie handelte unter Zwang, als sie das Dokument unterschrieb
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Expressions with compulsion: examples in English and translations in German

ganz freiwillig
ohne Zwang
She spoke under no compulsion and shared her true feelings.
Wiederholungszwang
She struggled with repetition compulsion in her relationships.

Synonyms and analogies of compulsion in English

n.driveimpulseurgeMore synonyms

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
derZwangnm.

A sudden compulsion made him pause and reconsider his initial decision.

Ein plötzlicher Zwang ließ ihn innehalten und seine ursprüngliche Entscheidung überdenken.

derDrangnm.

His compulsion for perfection sometimes hindered him from completing projects on time.

Sein Drang nach Perfektion hinderte ihn manchmal daran, Projekte rechtzeitig abzuschließen.

dieNötigungnf.

Object of the criminal law are threats, compulsion and blackmail.

Strafrechtlich nennt sich das "Bedrohung", Nötigung und Erpressung.

derDrucknm.

Government remains strong because people think political authority and legal compulsion necessary.

Die Macht der Regierung bleibt erhalten, weil die Menschen der Meinung sind, daß politische Autorität und gesetzlicher Druck notwendig sind.

derTriebnm.

In this section we will describe a deeply felt urge, even compulsion, of your age group.

In diesem Teil werden wir den tiefen Drang oder Trieb Deiner Altersgruppe beschreiben.

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Other translations for compulsion:

  • Manipulationnf.
  • Glaubenszwangnm.
  • Beeinflussungnf.
  • Zwanghaftigkeitnf.
  • innerer Zwangn.

compulsion: Examples and translations in context

If you want to kill me, do you please no compulsion.

Wenn du mich umbringen willst, tu dir bitte keinen Zwang an.

Neither resistance nor compulsion work to your advantage, beloveds.

Weder Widerstand noch Zwang arbeiten zu euren Gunsten, Geliebte.

It's a compulsion over which he has no control.

Das ist ein Zwang über den er keine Kontrolle hat.

Captain, the urgency of our feeling suggests visual compulsion.

Die Stärke unserer Gefühle lässt auf einen visuellen Zwang schließen.

Yet, there is no compulsion, everything depends on the will.

Es gibt jedoch keinen Zwang dazu, alles hängt vom Willen ab.

It is almost an inner compulsion, that drives me.

Es ist fast ein innerer Zwang, der mich dazu treibt.

Once the compulsion is gone, things quickly become more interesting.

Sobald der Zwang weg ist, sind die Dinge schnell interessanter.

Second point is that persuasion is often better than compulsion.

Der zweite ist, dass Überzeugung oft besser ist als Zwang.

See also:

under no compulsion
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