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compulsion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | irresistible impulse |
| Type of | irrational impulse |
| Derivation | compulsive |
he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident.
compulsion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | coercion |
| Type of | causing, causation |
| Has types | eviction, constructive eviction |
| Derivation | compel |
though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game.
compulsion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | obsession |
| Type of | irrational motive |
| Has types | onomatomania |
| Derivation | compulsive |
her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly.
Examples of compulsion
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Larken, the first-born, became a bossy academic with a secret eating compulsion.
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His motive was not an escape compulsion or an aberrant drive for momentary fame.
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Nonetheless, the compulsion to continue writing into the darkness must be strong.
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There is no compulsion to always sign up to either the problem or the solution.
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At the nub of teenage rebellion is their compulsion to flaunt their difference.
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At some point, government crosses the threshold of unconstitutional compulsion.
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It does, however, demonstrate his compulsion for poor judgment and bad choices.
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Jessica suffers from a compulsion to buy things whether she needs them or not.
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I cut meat for a living, but I've never been able to shake my compulsion to write.
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- An urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid; "he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident"
- An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will; "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"
- 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"
- Compulsion is a jazz album by pianist Andrew Hill. It was originally released in 1966 under the Blue Note Label as BST 84217. It was remastered by Rudy Van Gelder in 2006.
- Compulsion was an Irish punk band. They formed in the 1990 by Josephmary (singer) and Sid Rainey (bassist) as Thee Amazing Colossal Men. They signed a contract with Virgin Records, but after winning a lawsuit against their record label, they became "Compulsion" in 1992. ...
- Compulsion, directed by Richard Fleischer, was a film made in 1959, based on the 1956 novel Compulsion by Meyer Levin, which in turn was based on the Leopold and Loeb trial. It was the first film Richard D. Zanuck produced.
- Alex Delaware is a literary character created by Jonathan Kellerman. The Alex Delaware detective series begins with When the Bough Breaks, published in 1985. Delaware appears in 23 of Kellerman's popular murder mysteries. Kellerman sets the series in Los Angeles. ...
- Compulsion (2002) is a horror novel written by Shaun Hutson.
- Compulsion was a one-off ITV television drama, produced by Size 9 Productions and broadcast on 4 May, 2009. ...
