compulsion
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/kəmˈpʌlʃn/
🇬🇧
/kəmˈpʌlʃn/
noun
R
When you feel forced to do something you don't want to.
Jenny felt a compulsion to join the meeting, even though she didn't want to.
R
A strong wish to do something, often something that is not good for you.
Mark felt a strong compulsion to eat the entire cake by himself.
translation
When you feel forced to do something you don't want to.; A strong wish to do something, often something that is not good for you.
Word Forms
Plural
compulsions