1. Noun
The act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint; subjection to force.
2. Noun
using force to cause something to occur; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn't have to use coercion"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
3. Noun
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"
Vocabulary classified under Psychology
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