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   compulsion

   /kəmˈpʌlʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint: "the payment was made under compulsion" Similar obligationconstraintforcecoercionduresspressurepressurizationenforcementoppressionintimidationforce majeure
   • 2. an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way: "he felt a compulsion to babble on about what had happened" Similar urgeimpulseneednecessitydesirelongingmotivationdriveobsessionfixationaddictiontemptationpullinformal:jones

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin compulsio(n-), from compellere ‘to drive, force’ (see compel).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPULSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Compulsion is a noun that means a very strong feeling of wanting to do something repeatedly that is difficult to control, or a force that makes you do something. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of compulsion with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     COMPULSION meaning: 1. a very strong feeling of wanting to...

   • Znaczenie Compulsion, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     COMPULSION definicja: 1. a very strong feeling of wanting to...

   • Compulsion: Czech Translation

     compulsion - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Compulsion in French

     COMPULSION translate: compulsion [feminine], contrainte...

   • Compulsion in Danish

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   • Compulsion in Traditional Chinese

     COMPULSION translate: 慾望, 強烈衝動;強烈慾望，難以抗拒的慾望, 力量, 強迫力，強制力....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › compulsionCompulsion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of compulsion as an act of compelling, a force that compels, or an irresistible persistent impulse. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of compulsion.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPULSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Compulsion is a noun that means a very strong feeling of wanting to do something repeatedly that is difficult to control, or a force that makes you do something. Learn more about its usage, synonyms and translations in different languages.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › compulsionCOMPULSION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Compulsion is a noun that means the act of compelling or the state of being compelled, or a strong impulse to do something against one's will. Learn more about the word history, usage and related terms of compulsion from Dictionary.com.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › compulsioncompulsion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Compulsion is a noun that means strong pressure or desire that makes somebody do something they do not want to do. Learn how to use compulsion in sentences, synonyms, word origin and related words.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of compulsion – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   COMPULSION definition: 1. a strong wish to do something, often something that you should not do 2. a situation in which…. Learn more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › compulsionCompulsion - definition of compulsion by The Free Dictionary

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   Compulsion is an irresistible impulse to act, often irrationally or against one's will. It can also mean the act of compelling or the state of being compelled. See synonyms, translations and usage examples from various sources.