compulsion — 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
an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way
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Origin
라틴어 'compellere(함께 몰다)'에서 유래되어, 마치 어떤 힘이 우리를 특정 행동으로 몰아가는 것처럼 '강박'이나 '강요'의 의미를 갖게 되었습니다.
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“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.”
“His compulsion to check social media was affecting his productivity.”
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