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🔗compulsion

noun
/kəmˈpʌlʃn̩/
compromise compulsive

Meaning

An irresistible urge to do something, or the act of being forced.
the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way

Example Sentences

He felt a strong compulsion to check his phone constantly.

He felt a strong compulsion to check his phone every few minutes.

Example Expressions

under compulsion

Synonyms

urge, drive, obsession, obligation, force, coercion
Entry 1
urge, drive, obsession, obligation
Entry 2
obligation, force, coercion, urge

Antonyms

freedom, choice, option, voluntariness
Entry 1
freedom, choice
Entry 2
choice, freedom, option, voluntariness

Collocations

irresistible compulsion, under compulsion, strong compulsion, moral compulsion, compulsive behavior
Entry 1
irresistible compulsion, under compulsion, strong compulsion, moral compulsion
Entry 2
under compulsion, strong compulsion, compulsive behavior

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