Meaning of 'compulsion'

noun

using force to cause something to occur

Example: "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"

Synonyms: coercion

noun

an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid

Example: "I felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident."

noun

an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will

Example: "They had a compulsion to wash their hands after touching anything."

Synonyms: obsession