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   com·pul·sion

   /kəmˈpəlSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint: "the payment was made under compulsion" Similar obligationconstraintforcecoercionduresspressurepressurizationenforcementoppressionintimidationforce majeure
   • 2. an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way, especially against one's conscious wishes: "he felt a compulsion to babble on about what had happened" Similar urgeimpulseneednecessitydesirelongingmotivationdriveobsessionfixationaddictiontemptationpullinformal:jones

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin compulsio(n-), from compellere ‘to drive, force’ (see compel).

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   The meaning of COMPULSION is an act of compelling : the state of being compelled. How to use compulsion in a sentence.

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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.

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   Definitions of compulsion. noun. using force to cause something to occur. “though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game” synonyms: coercion. see more. 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.

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPULSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive] 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.

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   noun. the act of compelling; compel; constraint; coercion. the state or condition of being compelled. Psychology. a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one's will. compulsion. / kəmˈpʌlʃən /.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcompulsion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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.

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   COMPULSION definition: 1. a strong wish to do something, often something that you should not do 2. a situation in which…. Learn more.

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    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.

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    compulsion meaning, definition, what is compulsion: a strong and unreasonable desire to do s...: Learn more.