ALL meanings of compulsion
com·pul·sion
C c - countable noun compulsion A compulsion is a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control. 3
- uncountable noun compulsion If someone uses compulsion in order to get you to do something, they force you to do it, for example by threatening to punish you if you do not do it. 3
- noun compulsion the act of compelling or the state of being compelled 3
- noun compulsion something that compels 3
- noun compulsion an inner drive that causes a person to perform actions, often of a trivial and repetitive nature, against his or her will 3
- noun compulsion a compelling or being compelled; coercion; constraint 3
- noun compulsion that which compels; driving force 3
- noun compulsion an irresistible, repeated, irrational impulse to perform some act 3
- noun compulsion the act of compelling; constraint; coercion. 1
- noun compulsion the state or condition of being compelled. 1
- noun compulsion Psychology. a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one's will. 1
- noun compulsion uncontrollable urge 1
- noun compulsion irrational obsession 1
- noun compulsion force, coercion 1
- noun compulsion The action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint. 1
- noun compulsion An irrational need to perform some action, often despite negative consequences. 0
- noun compulsion The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act. 0
- noun compulsion The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration). 0