Compulsion Meaning
There are 3 meaning(s) for word Compulsion
Meaning 1 : an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
Example : he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident
Synonyms : irresistible impulse
Example : he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident
Synonyms : irresistible impulse
Meaning 2 : using force to cause something to occur
Example : though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game
Synonyms : coercion
Example : though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game
Synonyms : coercion
Meaning 3 : an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
Example : her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly
Synonyms : obsession
Example : her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly
Synonyms : obsession