COMPULSION
Scrabble letter values: C3O1M3P3U1L1S1I1O1N1 = 16
Definition
- noun an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid. — synonyms: irresistible_impulse
- noun an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will. — synonyms: obsession
- noun using force to cause something to occur. — synonyms: coercion
Examples
- “he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident”
- “her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly”
- “though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game”