Similar Words

— compel
— compelling
— compilation
— complacent
— complain
— complaint
— complement
— complete
— completed
— completion
— complex
— complexion
— compliance
— compliant
— complication
— compliment
— comply
— compulsory
— convulse
— convulsion

Misspelling

ccompulsion, commpulsion, comppulsion, compullsion, compulsiion, compulsio, compulsiom, compulsionn, compulsoin, compulssion, compulzion, compuulsion, conpulsion, coompulsioon, kompulsion, ompulsion

Compulsion — synonyms, definition

1. compulsion (Noun)

49 synonyms

coercion constraint control craze destiny difficulty discipline disturbance drive duress duty emergency emotional problem enforcement engrossment fetish fixation force hang-up hangup • • •

3 definitions

compulsion (Noun) — An urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid. ex. "he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident"

compulsion (Noun) — An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will. ex. "her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"

compulsion (Noun) — Using force to cause something to occur. ex. "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"

4 types of

causation causing irrational impulse irrational motive

3 types

constructive eviction eviction onomatomania