COMPULSION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for COMPULSION?

Need another word that means the same as “compulsion”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “compulsion” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Compulsion” are: coercion, obsession, obligation, constraint, force, duress, pressure, enforcement, oppression, intimidation, urge, impulse, need, necessity, desire, longing, motivation, drive

Compulsion as a Noun

Definitions of "Compulsion" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “compulsion” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid.
• The action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint.
• An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will.
• Using force to cause something to occur.
• An irresistible urge to behave in a certain way.

Synonyms of "Compulsion" as a noun (18 Words)

coercion	The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats. Our problem cannot be solved by any form of coercion but only by agreement.
constraint	The act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others. Time constraints make it impossible to do everything.
desire	Something that is desired. He resisted public desires for choice in education.
drive	Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver. After reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off.
duress	Threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgement. Confessed under duress.
enforcement	The act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to. The strict enforcement of environmental regulations.
force	The army navy and air force of a country. The shortstop got the runner at second on a force.
impulse	A change of momentum produced by an impulse equivalent to the average value of the force multiplied by the time during which it acts. Ability to communicate motion by impulse.
intimidation	The act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something. The intimidation of witnesses and jurors.
longing	A yearning desire. Miranda felt a wistful longing for the old days.
motivation	The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior. Keep staff up to date and maintain interest and motivation.
necessity	A situation enforcing a certain course of action. Political necessity induced him to consider it.
need	The state of requiring help, or of lacking basic necessities such as food. There s no need to cry.
obligation	The condition of being morally or legally bound to do something. I have an obligation to look after her.
obsession	An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone. She cared for him with a devotion bordering on obsession.
oppression	Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or exercise of authority. Beatrice s mood had initially been alarm and a sense of oppression.
pressure	The pressure exerted by the atmosphere. The compressed gas exerts an increased pressure.
urge	A strong restless desire. Sexual urges.

Usage Examples of "Compulsion" as a noun

• He felt a compulsion to babble on about what had happened.
• Her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly.
• He felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident.
• Though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game.
• The payment was made under compulsion.

Associations of "Compulsion" (30 Words)

abduction	(in legal use) the illegal removal of a child from its parents or guardians. The man is also accused of the attempted abduction of another youngster.
blackmail	Money demanded by a person or group engaged in blackmail. If you don t talk to her I ll move out That s blackmail and you know it.
coerce	To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means. Their confessions were allegedly coerced by torture.
coercion	The act of compelling by force of authority. Our problem cannot be solved by any form of coercion but only by agreement.
compel	Force or oblige (someone) to do something. They may compel a witness s attendance at court by issue of a summons.
compelling	Driving or forcing. The temptation to give up was compelling.
compulsory	Required by law or a rule; obligatory. The abuse of compulsory powers.
confinement	Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child. He was held in confinement.
constrain	Restrict. Calypso in her caves constrained his stay.
disarmament	The reduction or withdrawal of military forces and weapons. The disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete.
dispossess	Deprive of the possession of real estate. He dispossessed Hendrie and set off on a solo run.
dotage	Mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations. You could live here and look after me in my dotage.
duress	Constraint illegally exercised to force someone to perform an act. Confessed under duress.
fetish	An inanimate object worshipped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit. A man with a fetish for surgical masks.
fixation	The action of concentrating the eyes directly on something. Fixation at the oral phase might result in dependence on others.
force	Take by force. A British peacekeeping force.
forced	Forced or compelled. A forced smile.
forcible	Done by force. They could only be deterred by forcible appeals.
hale	Exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health. Hale and hearty.
infatuation	Temporary love of an adolescent. He had developed an infatuation with the girl.
make	Compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way. Make laws.
morbid	Suggesting the horror of death and decay. Morbid curiosity.
obligate	Force somebody to do something. Obligate money.
oblige	Force somebody to do something. We had to oblige him.
obsession	An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will. She cared for him with a devotion bordering on obsession.
possessive	The possessive case. Young children are proud and possessive of their own property.
power	Of a government or government official holding an office means being in power. Police do not have the power to stop and search.
stiffen	Make or become stronger or more steadfast. He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room.
tighten	Severely restrict in scope or extent. His arms tightened around her.