compulsion

//kəmˈpʌl.ʃən//
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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.

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