🔗compulsion (compulsion)

noun
/kəmˈpʌlʃn̩/
compulsion (compulsion)

Signification

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
Traduction de la signification
Un désir irrésistible de faire quelque chose ou l'acte d'être forcé.
Un désir irrésistible de faire quelque chose ou l'acte d'être forcé.

Phrases d'exemple

He felt a strong compulsion to check his phone constantly.

Il a ressenti une forte compulsion de vérifier son téléphone constamment.
Il a ressenti une forte compulsion de vérifier son téléphone constamment.

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

Il ressentait une forte compulsion de vérifier son téléphone toutes les quelques minutes.
Il ressentait une forte compulsion de verifier son telephone toutes les quelques minutes.

Expressions d'exemple

under compulsion
sous contrainte
sous contrainte

Synonymes

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

Antonymes

freedom, choice, option, voluntariness
Entrée 1
freedom, choice
Entrée 2
choice, freedom, option, voluntariness

Collocations

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

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