compulsion Definition
com·pul·sion (kəm pul′s̸hən)
noun
- a compelling or being compelled; coercion; constraint
- that which compels; driving force
- Psychol. an irresistible, repeated, irrational impulse to perform some act
Etymology: ME & LL compulsio < L compulsus, pp. of compellere: see compel
compulsion Synonyms
compulsion
n.
Pressure
constraint, coercion, duress; see pressure 2, restraint 2.Driving force
drive, necessity, need; see requirement 2.An obsession
irresistible impulse, urge, fixation, preoccupation; see addiction, obsession.
compulsion Usage Examples
Converse of object
- resist: The quite high ' can't choose ' response may be a consequence of many respondents resisting the compulsion implied by the question.
- oppose: I am conscious that we who oppose compulsion have a difficult job to do.
- feel: I feel no compulsion to try to refute my own findings.
- extend: There is a strong risk however that extending compulsion to the community setting will have the opposite effect.
- introduce: Many would hesitate to introduce compulsion of this kind.
- remove: The A-Day pension rules from April this year removed the compulsion to buy an annuity at 75.
Preposition: on
employer: Compulsion ' The TUC has been at the forefront of those arguing for compulsion on employers.
Adjective modifier
- obsessive: Crisps and beer, with an obsessive compulsion to climb hard every day.
- inner: I don't know, other than to say an inner compulsion of some sort.
- strange: It's a strange compulsion our nature gives to us.
- increased: We believe that if increased compulsion is necessary, the fairest way to achieve it would be through the state pension system.
- legal: There would be no element of legal compulsion, merely a strong moral case to improve the lot of others.
- external: We would be as gods, existing with no imperatives, no external compulsions, and no priorities.
Modifies a noun
order: Section 172: Tribunal's order varying compulsion order 320.
Noun used with modifier
- helmet: Most cycling campaign groups are also against helmet compulsion.
- pension: This group has a brief to design a practical model of pension compulsion for the UK rather than discuss its merits.
- employer: Finally, we would caution against wholesale employer compulsion given the potential negative impact that this may have on SMEs.
Preposition: in
religion: The Qur'an declares: There is no compulsion in religion.
Preposition: for
employer: And coupled with auto-enrolment, is the question of compulsion for employers in contributing to their employees ' pension funds.
Preposition: by
stealth: The possibility of compulsion by stealth, which we shall discuss shortly, through the designated documents remains.
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