compulsion

Pronunciation

• enPR: kəm-pŭl'shən
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kəmˈpʌl.ʃən/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /kəmˈpʌl.ʃən/

• Audio (UK)

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Noun

Singular compulsion

Plural compulsions

1. If you have a compulsion to do something, you really want to do it even though there is no good reason.
2. If someone is under compulsion to do something, they are being forced to do it.

Related words

• compel