compulsion

Senso (Inglese)

  1. (countable, uncountable) An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).

Frequenza

C2
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/kəmˈpʌl.ʃən/
Etimologia (Inglese)

Borrowed from Middle French compulsion, from Late Latin compulsiō, from Latin compellere (“to compel, coerce”); see compel.

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