🔗compulsion

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