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Definition of: compulsion
(kəm·pul′shən) noun
1. The act of compelling; coercion.
2. The state of being compelled.
3. Psychol. a The performance of an act contrary to the conscious will of the subject. b An act so performed. See synonyms under NECESSITY. [<MF <L compulsio, -onis <compellere COMPEL]
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