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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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   Learn the meaning of compulsion as an act of compelling, a force that compels, or an irresistible persistent impulse. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of compulsion.

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   Compulsion is a noun that means a very strong feeling of wanting to do something repeatedly that is difficult to control, or a force that makes you do something. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of compulsion with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   COMPULSION meaning: 1. a very strong feeling of wanting to do something repeatedly that is difficult to control: 2. a…. Learn more.

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   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. noun.

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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 /.

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   Definition of compulsion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   Learn the meaning of compulsion as a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control, or as a force to make someone do something. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and word frequency of compulsion.