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compulsion

/kəm'pəlʃən/

Synonyms of compulsion Antonyms of compulsion Examples of compulsion Usage of compulsion Parts of compulsion Definition that contains compulsion Words sounding like compulsion Explanation of compulsion

noun
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
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"he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident"

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irresistible impulse

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irrational impulse
noun
using force to cause something to occur
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"though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"

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coercion

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causing causation
noun
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
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"her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"

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obsession

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irrational motive

Synonyms & Similar Words

causing obsession compulsive eviction compel coercion causation irresistible impulse irrational impulse constructive eviction irrational motive onomatomania