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- [kuh m-puhl-shuh n]
- /kəmˈpʌl ʃən/
- /kəmˈpʌl.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh m-puhl-shuh n]
- /kəmˈpʌl ʃən/
Definitions of compulsion word
- countable noun compulsion A compulsion is a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control. 3
- uncountable noun compulsion If someone uses compulsion in order to get you to do something, they force you to do it, for example by threatening to punish you if you do not do it. 3
- noun compulsion the act of compelling or the state of being compelled 3
- noun compulsion something that compels 3
- noun compulsion an inner drive that causes a person to perform actions, often of a trivial and repetitive nature, against his or her will 3
- noun compulsion a compelling or being compelled; coercion; constraint 3
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Origin of compulsion
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin compulsiōn- (stem of compulsiō), equivalent to Latin compuls(us), past participle of compellere to compel (com- com- + pul- variant stem + -sus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Compulsion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
compulsion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for compulsion
noun compulsion
- coercion — Coercion is the act or process of persuading someone forcefully to do something that they do not want to do.
- obsession — the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
- urgency — urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
- preoccupation — the state of being preoccupied.
- duty — something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
Antonyms for compulsion
noun compulsion
- free will — free and independent choice; voluntary decision: You took on the responsibility of your own free will.
- independence — a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails.
- liberty — freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.
- freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
- license — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
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