Compulsion
Pronunciation: /kəmˈpʌlʃən/
Compulsion (noun)
- A strong feeling that makes someone do something even if they don't want to.
- An action that someone feels they must take, often against their will.
Examples
- There is a strong compulsion to eat when feeling stressed.
- The compulsion to act quickly can lead to mistakes.
Common collocations: feel a compulsion, overcome a compulsion, act on compulsion, resist compulsion