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compulsion

/kəmˈpʌl.ʃən/

Meanings
noun
An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.

Examples :

"During the basketball game, I had a sudden compulsion to have a smoke."
mind medicine tendency action

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration violence

violence noun

/ˈvaɪləns/

Extreme force.

"The violence of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive."

Illustration irresistible

irresistible adjective

/ˌɪɹɪˈzɪstəbl̩/

Impossile to resist.

"The smell of freshly baked cookies was irresistible; everyone in the kitchen rushed to the counter. "

Illustration disciplinary

disciplinary noun

/dɪsɪˈplɪnəɹi/ /ˈdɪs.ə.pləˌnɛɹi/

A disciplinary action.

"The student's tardiness resulted in a disciplinary. "

Illustration attendance

attendance noun

/əˈtɛn.dəns/

The state of attending; presence or waiting upon.

"Attendance at the meeting is required."

Illustration irrational

irrational noun

/ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/

A real number that can not be expressed as the quotient of two integers, an irrational number.

"Pi is an irrational number. "

Illustration administration

administration noun

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

Illustration negative

negative noun

/ˈnɛ(e)ɡəˌɾɪv/ /ˈnɛɡətɪv/ /-ɾɪv/

Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto

"The teacher's negative on the project proposal meant we had to revise it completely. "

Illustration influence

influence noun

/ˈɪn.flu.əns/

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration consequences

consequences noun

/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

"If you don't study for the test, the consequences will be a bad grade. "