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compulsion

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compulsion /kəmˈpʌlʃən/ noun
plural compulsions
compulsion
/kəmˈpʌlʃən/
noun
plural compulsions
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPULSION
[count] : a very strong desire to do something
often followed by to + verb
[noncount]
: the act of using force or pressure to make someone do something
: the state of being forced to do something