Compulsion Definition
kəm-pŭlshən
compulsions
noun
compulsions
The act of compelling.
American Heritage
A compelling or being compelled; coercion; constraint.
Webster's New World
That which compels; driving force.
Webster's New World
An irresistible, repeated, irrational impulse to perform some act.
Webster's New World
An act or acts performed in response to such an impulse.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- obsession
- irresistible impulse
- coercion
- obligement
- necessariness
- mandatoriness
- mandatedness
- need
- necessity
- drive
- obligation
- impulse
- compelled
- coaction
- addiction
Other Word Forms of Compulsion
Noun
Singular:
compulsion
Plural:
compulsionsOrigin of Compulsion
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Middle English from Old French from Late Latin compulsiō compulsiōn- from Latin compulsus past participle of compellere to compel compel
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle French compulsion, from Late Latin compulsiō, from Latin compellere (“to compel, coerce”); see compel.
From Wiktionary
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