compulsion (컴**펄**션) — an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈpʌlʃən/
Korean meaning: 강박, 충동 (어떤 행동을 하지 않고는 견딜 수 없는 충동)
Korean pronunciation: 컴**펄**션
Example Sentences
- My roommate has a strange compulsion to organize his socks by color every morning.
- She felt a compulsion to correct every grammar mistake she heard.
- The testimony was given under compulsion and may not be reliable.
compulsion
NOUN//kəmˈpʌlʃən//
an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way
💡 Concept
He felt a strong compulsion to check the lock again and again.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kəmˈpʌlʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/kəmˈpʌlʃən/
🌳Etymology
Prefixcom--
Rootpuls
Suffix--ion
Origin
라틴어 'compellere(함께 몰다)'에서 유래되어, 마치 어떤 힘이 우리를 특정 행동으로 몰아가는 것처럼 '강박'이나 '강요'의 의미를 갖게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
expulsionpropulsionrevulsion
expulsion
propulsion
revulsion
🔗Collocations
obsessive compulsion
feel a compulsion
resist compulsion
under compulsion
compulsion to act
inner compulsion
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My roommate has a strange compulsion to organize his socks by color every morning.”
😄 Fun example
“She felt a compulsion to correct every grammar mistake she heard.”
“The testimony was given under compulsion and may not be reliable.”
“His compulsion to check social media was affecting his productivity.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
obsessionurgeimpulsecompulsivenesscoercion
Antonyms
freedomchoicerestraint
Related
compulsivecompelimpulseobsessionaddiction
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