Definition of Compulsion

an illogical need to perform an action

Examples of Compulsion in a sentence

Along with my obsessive compulsive disorder comes the compulsion to repeatedly check doors to ensure they are locked.  🔊

I like being me and feel no compulsion to dress like celebrities I do not know.  🔊

Because Jim found it hard to ignore the compulsion to drink alcohol, he checked himself into a rehab clinic.  🔊

Edward’s compulsion to frequently have sex with strangers led to the end of his marriage.  🔊

Since Ann cannot ignore her compulsion to smoke on airplanes, she has been banned from most commercial airlines.  🔊

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