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compulsion

/ compulsion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
using force to cause something
"though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"
"they didn`t have to use coercion"
Type of:
causing causation
Kinds of:
eviction constructive eviction
Derived:
coerce hale squeeze pressure force
noun Sense 2
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
Type of:
irrational impulse
noun Sense 3
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will
Type of:
irrational motive
Kinds of:
onomatomania
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

causing causation eviction constructive eviction irrational impulse irrational motive onomatomania