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compulsion definition
compulsion |
Grep of noun compulsion compulsion Overview of noun compulsion The noun compulsion has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) compulsion, irresistible impulse -- (an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid) 2. (1) compulsion, obsession -- (an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will) 3. (1) compulsion, coercion -- (using force to cause something: "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn`t have to use coercion") Overview of noun compulsion The noun compulsion has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) compulsion, irresistible impulse -- (an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid) 2. (1) compulsion, obsession -- (an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will) 3. (1) compulsion, coercion -- (using force to cause something: "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn`t have to use coercion")
compulsion definition