Compulsion
nounkəm'pəlʃən
Noun
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”
using force to cause something to occur
“though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game”
Similar:CoercionType of:CausingCausationan irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
“her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly”
Similar:Obsession
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