compulsion – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
compulsion
n.
coercion, use of force
Compulsion
Compulsion may refer to:
- Compulsive behavior, a psychological condition in which a person does a behavior compulsively, having an overwhelming feeling that they must do so.
- Obsessive–compulsive disorder, a mental disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce anxiety and by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing that anxiety
compulsion
Noun
1. an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
(synonym) irresistible impulse
(hypernym) irrational impulse
2. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will
(synonym) obsession
(hypernym) irrational motive
(hyponym) onomatomania
3. using force to cause something; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn`t have to use coercion"
(synonym) coercion
(hypernym) causing, causation
(hyponym) eviction, constructive eviction
(derivation) compel, oblige, obligate
compulsion
nf.
compulsion, coercion
compulsión
nf.
compulsion, coercion, duress
