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compulsion

Noun

∙ An irrational need to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
∙ The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
∙ The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).

BABYLON ENGLISH
compulsion n.
coercion, use of force

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
compulsion
compulsion
\com*pul"sion\ (?), n. [l. compulsio. see compel.] 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. if reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, i would give no man a reason upon compulsion. with what compulsion and laborious flight we sunk thus low.

WORDNET 2.0
compulsion
Noun
1. an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
(synonym) irresistible impulse
(hypernym) irrational impulse
2. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will
(synonym) obsession
(hypernym) irrational motive
(hyponym) onomatomania
3. using force to cause something; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn`t have to use coercion"
(synonym) coercion
(hypernym) causing, causation
(hyponym) eviction, constructive eviction
(derivation) compel, oblige, obligate

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Compulsion
Compulsion may refer to:
Compulsive behavior, a psychological condition in which a person does a behavior compulsively, having an overwhelming feeling that they must do so.Obsessive–compulsive disorder, a mental disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce anxiety and by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing that anxiety
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

compulsion

Noun

∙ An irrational need to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
∙ The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
∙ The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).

BABYLON ENGLISH
compulsion n.
coercion, use of force

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
compulsion
compulsion
\com*pul"sion\ (?), n. [l. compulsio. see compel.] 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. if reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, i would give no man a reason upon compulsion. with what compulsion and laborious flight we sunk thus low.

WORDNET 2.0
compulsion
Noun
1. an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
(synonym) irresistible impulse
(hypernym) irrational impulse
2. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will
(synonym) obsession
(hypernym) irrational motive
(hyponym) onomatomania
3. using force to cause something; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn`t have to use coercion"
(synonym) coercion
(hypernym) causing, causation
(hyponym) eviction, constructive eviction
(derivation) compel, oblige, obligate

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Compulsion
Compulsion may refer to:
Compulsive behavior, a psychological condition in which a person does a behavior compulsively, having an overwhelming feeling that they must do so.Obsessive–compulsive disorder, a mental disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce anxiety and by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing that anxiety
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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