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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)
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.
noun. using force to cause something to occur. “though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game” synonyms: coercion. see more see less. 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.
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.
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.
COMPULSION definition: 1. a strong wish to do something, often something that you should not do 2. a situation in which…. Learn more.
1. countable noun. 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. Synonyms: urge, need, obsession, necessity More Synonyms of compulsion. 2. uncountable noun.
What does the noun compulsion mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun compulsion, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
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 [...]
