Definition of compulsion

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  • compulsion is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • compulsion is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
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Definition of compulsion

  • an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid (noun)

    Examples

    1. he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident

    Synonyms

    1. irresistible impulse
  • using force to cause something to occur (noun)

    Examples

    1. though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game

    Synonyms

    1. coercion
  • an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will (noun)

    Examples

    1. her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly

    Synonyms

    1. obsession

See definition of compulsion in Merriam Webster