Meaning & Definition of Compulsion in English
English⟶
Compulsion
/kəmpəlʃən/
noun
1. 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"
synonym:
- compulsion,
- irresistible impulse
2. An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
- "Her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"
synonym:
- compulsion,
- obsession
3. 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"
synonym:
- compulsion,
- coercion