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- Dictionarycompulsion/kəmˈpʌlʃn/
noun
- 1. the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint: "the payment was made under compulsion" Similar
- 2. an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way: "he felt a compulsion to babble on about what had happened" Similar
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COMPULSION definition: 1. a very strong feeling of wanting to do something repeatedly that is difficult to control: 2. a…. Learn more.
1. a. : an act of compelling. tried to get them to cooperate without using compulsion. : the state of being compelled. He was acting under compulsion. b. : a force that compels. 2. : an irresistible persistent impulse to perform an act (such as excessive hand washing)
noun. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will. “her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly” synonyms: obsession. see more see less. noun. an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid. “he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident” synonyms: irresistible impulse.
a very strong feeling of wanting to do something repeatedly that is difficult to control: For many people, dieting is a compulsion. [ + to infinitive ] I seem to have a constant compulsion to eat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of desire. appetite. caprice. carnality. carnally. covetousness. entitled. express wish. hankering.
Compulsion definition: the act of compelling; constraint; coercion.. See examples of COMPULSION used in a sentence.
noun. /kəmˈpʌlʃn/ [uncountable, countable] (formal) strong pressure that makes somebody do something that they do not want to do. compulsion (to do something) You are under no compulsion to pay immediately. compulsion (on somebody) to do something There are no compulsions on students to attend classes. The legal system is based on compulsion.
A compulsion is a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control. He felt a sudden compulsion to drop the bucket and run. It's a compulsion to write, more than talent, that makes a writer. Synonyms: urge, need, obsession, necessity More Synonyms of compulsion. 2. uncountable noun.
COMPULSION definition: 1. a strong wish to do something, often something that you should not do 2. a situation in which…. Learn more.
1. A compulsion is a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control. [...] 2. If someone uses compulsion in order to get you to do something, they force you to do it, for example by threatening to punish you if you do not do it. [...] More. Synonyms of 'compulsion' • urge, need, obsession, necessity [...]
noun. /kəmˈpʌlʃn/. [countable] compulsion (to do something) a strong desire to do something, especially something that is wrong, silly, or dangerous synonym urge He felt a great compulsion to tell her everything. Obsessions and compulsions often develop in people who live stressful lives.
