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1. (n.) compulsion
the act of compelling; constraint; coercion.
2. compulsion
the state or condition of being compelled.
3. compulsion
a strong, usu. irresistible impulse to perform an act, esp. one that is irrational or contrary to one's will.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME (< AF) < LL compulsiō, der. (with -tiō -tion ) of L compellere; see compel)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) compulsion, irresistible impulse
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"
2. (noun) compulsion, obsession
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
"her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"
3. (noun) compulsion, coercion
using force to cause something to occur
"though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn't have to use coercion"
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1. (noun) compulsion
a strong feeling that you must do sth harmful or silly
her compulsion to win at all times
2. compulsion
pressure to do sth; = obligation
My client is under no compulsion to answer.
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| Definition of 'compulsion' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) compulsion
the act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint; subjection to force
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Sense: compelling or being compelled
You are under no compulsion to go.
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 Afrikaans: dwang, verpligting; kompu |
 Arabic: إكْراه، إجْبار، ضَغْط عَل |
 Bulgarian: принуда |
 Brazilian: obrigação |
 Czech: nátlak |
 German: der Zwang |
 Danish: tvang |
 Greek: υποχρέωση |
 Spanish: obligación |
 Estonian: sund(us) |
 Farsi: اجبار؛ فشار |
 Finnish: pakko |
 French: contrainte |
 Hebrew: כְּפִיָה @@@כְּפִייָה$$$ |
 Hindi: विवशता |
 Croatian: prisila, prinuda |
 Hungarian: kényszer |
 Indonesian: paksaan |
 Icelandic: nauðung, þvingun |
 Italian: costrizione |
 Japanese: 強制 |
 Korean: 강제 |
 Lithuanian: prievarta |
 Latvian: piespiešana |
 Malay: paksaan |
 Dutch: dwang |
 Norwegian: tvang |
 Polish: przymus |
 Persian: اجبار؛ فشار |
 Pashto: اجبار، اړباسنه، اړيستنه |
 Portuguese: obrigação |
 Romanian: constrângere |
 Russian: принуждение |
 Slovak: nátlak |
 Slovenian: pritisk |
 Serbian: prinuda |
 Swedish: tvång |
 Thai: การบังคับ |
 Turkish: zorlama, baskı |
 Taiwanese: (被)強迫 |
 Ukrainian: примус, змушування |
 Urdu: مجبوری ، زبر دستی |
 Vietnamese: sự ép buộc |
 Chinese: 强迫 |
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