compulsion

kəmˈpʌlʃən
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Translation of compulsion into Hebrew

Noun

1.

mental health

TECH.
uncontrollable, irrational drive to do something even when resisting
TECH.
דַּחַף כְּפִיָּתִי כְּפִיֵּיתָיוּת
  • He felt a compulsion to check the door lock again and again.הוא הרגיש דחף כפייתי לבדוק שוב ושוב את נעילת הדלת.
2.

behavior

force or obligation causing someone to do something
  • She acted under compulsion when she signed the document..היא פעלה תחת כפייה כשהיא חתמה על המסמך.
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Expressions with compulsion: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

מֵרְצוֹנָהּ הַחָפְשִׁי
She spoke under no compulsion and shared her true feelings.
דַּחַף לַחֲזוֹר עַל טְרָאוּמוֹת
She struggled with repetition compulsion in her relationships.

Synonyms and analogies of compulsion in English

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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
כְּפִיָּהnf. - qfiya

At least one obsession or compulsion must be present which is unsuccessfully resisted.

לפחות אחד האובססיה או כפייה חייב להיות נוכח אשר התנגדו ללא הצלחה.

דַּחַףnm. - dakhaf

His need for perfection created a daily compulsion to double-check his work.

הצורך שלו בשלמות יצר דחף יומי לבדוק את עבודתו שנית.

כפייתיותnf.

It reveals an inner karmic compulsion from an earlier life.

פה נחשפת כפייתיות קרמתית פנימית מחיים קודמים.

הֶכְרֵחַnm. - hekhreakh

It was a compulsion impossible to resist.

זה היה הכרח שלא ניתן היה לעמוד בפניו.

כּוֹרַחnm. - qorakh

He had never imagined that he would find himself in a situation like this, visited by such a clear compulsion.

מעולם לא העלה בדעתו שימצא את עצמו במצב כזה, שיחוש כורח כה ברור.

כפיהnf.

Well, I've switched off a single primal compulsion in you, Demetrius.

ובכן, כיביתי כפיה ראשונית אחת בך, דמטריוס.

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Other translations for compulsion:

  • תְּשׁוּקָהnf.
  • אינוסnm.

compulsion: Examples and translations in context

Both here and there the element of compulsion has its place.

כאן וגם שם ליסוד הכפייה יש את מקומו.

Flowers at the base of the white oak burned and prevented compulsion.

פרחים לרגלי האלון הלבן שרפו אותנו ומנעו כפייה.

A compulsion to reenact a crime is a way of dealing with guilt.

הכפייה לחזור על פשע היא דרך להתמודד עם אשמה.

Rabies doesn't include a compulsion to spread the contagion.

כלבת אינה כוללת כפייה להפיץ המחלה המידבקת.

A little compulsion helps to speed up the research process.

כפייה קטנה עוזר להאיץ את הליך החיפוש.

The compulsion to follow trends often leaves people in debt and unhappy.

הדחף לעקוב אחרי מגמות מותיר אנשים לעיתים קרובות בחובות ובחוסר אושר.

The sudden compulsion to sing caught her off guard during the meeting.

הדחף הפתאומי שלה לשיר תפס אותה לא מוכנה במהלך הפגישה.

The compulsion to gamify learning has transformed many educational methods today.

הדחף להפוך את הלמידה למשחק שינה רבות מהשיטות החינוכיות היום.

See also:

repetition compulsionunder no compulsion
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