| 释义 |
Noun: compulsion kum'púlshun- An urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
"he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident"
- irresistible impulse - An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
"her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly"
- obsession - Using force to cause something to occur
"though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"
- coercion
Derived forms: compulsions See also: compel, compulsive Type of: causation, causing, irrational impulse, irrational motive Encyclopedia: Compulsion |