compulsion
Significado (Inglês)
- (countable, uncountable) An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
- (countable, uncountable) The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
- (countable, uncountable) The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).
Sinônimos
use of force
irresistible impulse
coene
Traduções
Freqüência
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/kəmˈpʌl.ʃən/
Etimologia (Inglês)
Borrowed from Middle French compulsion, from Late Latin compulsiō, from Latin compellere (“to compel, coerce”); see compel.
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