Compulsion

What do we mean by compulsion?

The act of compelling. noun

The state of being compelled. noun

An irresistible impulse to act, regardless of the rationality of the motivation. noun

An act or acts performed in response to such an impulse. noun

The application (to a person) of superior force, physical or moral, overpowering or overruling his preferences; the force applied; constraint, physical or moral. noun

The act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint; subjection to force. noun

An irrational need to perform some action, often despite negative consequences. noun

The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act. noun

The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration). noun

An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will noun

An urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid noun

Using force to cause something to occur noun

An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.

The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.

The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).

A non-word that is often accidentally derived from the word 'compulsion' (which is in turn authentically derived from the word 'compel', or 'compelled'). This phenomenon might possibly be more common among fans of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Urban Dictionary

Feeling strongly compelled to do something. Urban Dictionary

Flick. This is where you obbsesse about one aspect of your life. Somehting that no one else agrees with, and is a figment of your imagination Urban Dictionary

A word to describe being moved to the point where traditional use of language is impossible in light of one's emotion. Typically not used because there are better words and compulsed sounds horrible. Urban Dictionary

Well you see - it is very similar to the act of convulsing, but not. Convulsing is when one is foaming at the mouth like a rapid beast of nature whilst shaking uncontrollably and becoming partially blind. COMPULSE, however, is the very simple act of moving one's body when you do not know what else to do. This very real word can occur while dancing, blacking out or an unconscious habit when one feels extremely awkward. Urban Dictionary

A horse with blinders on chasing a carrot dangled on a rope before him through a field of vegetables. Urban Dictionary

Someone who can't help themselves but to "like" everything that is going on in Facebook. Urban Dictionary

The uncontrollable urge to view something disgusting when someone has told you you shouldn't. Urban Dictionary

A compulsive liar is defined as someone who lies out of habit. Lying is their normal and covert yet reflexive way of responding to questions. Compulsive liars bend the truth about everything, large and small. For a compulsive liar, telling the truth is very awkward and uncomfortable while lying feels right. Compulsive lying is usually thought to develop in early childhood, due to being placed in an environment where lying was necessary. A compulsive liar may also have difficulties with poor self esteem. For the most part, compulsive liars are not overly manipulative and cunning, rather they simply lie out of habit Urban Dictionary

Someone who lies about everything for no reason. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to compulsion:
compulsion, compassion, compulsive, convulsion, impulsion, compersion, compulsions.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word compulsion:
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Words that rhyme with compulsion:
emulsion, expulsion, revulsion, convulsion, propulsion, jet propulsion, photographic emulsion.

Adjectives that are often used to describe compulsion:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective compulsion:
neuroses, neurosis, factors, marks.

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