compulsion
noun
the act of compelling; constraint; coercion.
compulsions
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pluralof compulsion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Like Maddie, she can easily cloak compulsions under the blanket of modern body positivity.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
That homework was part of a deeper process of breaking down the compulsions and frustrations that all artists share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
“RachelOrmont” is cruel, clever and audacious to a fault, but when Rachel breaks free of her tech prison, Vack’s film transforms into a grim and deeply necessary indictment of our shared digital compulsions.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2025
Early versions of aversion therapy were first trialled on animals and then on humans for conditions such as phobias, compulsions, and addictions, for example, using mild shocks to reduce nail-biting or gambling.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
They were racked with guilt for being alive, racked with pain in their heads and fear of ghosts, racked with nightmares and strange compulsions, punishments for being alive when the others were dead.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
