compulsion
//kəmˈpʌl.ʃən//
Noun
compulsionSingular
compulsionsPlural
1
An irresistible urge to behave in a certain way, especially against one's conscious wishes.
She felt a compulsion to check the door lock repeatedly before leaving the house.
2
The action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint.
There is no compulsion to attend the meeting.