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Detailed Translations for compulsion from English to Dutch

compulsion:

compulsion [the ~] nomen

  1. the compulsion (pressure)
    de druk; de dwang; de pressie

Translation Matrix for compulsion:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
druk compulsion; pressure charges; circulation; impression; print
dwang compulsion; pressure by-law; decision; defining; determination; discipline; enforcement; fixing; ordinance; regulation; regulations; rules; submission
pressie compulsion; pressure
- coercion; irresistible impulse; obsession
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
druk active; actively; animated; busily; busily engaged; busy; engaged; hard-working; humming; industrious; industriously; occupied; operative; tied up; up; vibrant; working
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- coercion; constraint

Related Words for "compulsion":

  • compulsions

Synonyms for "compulsion":


Related Definitions for "compulsion":

  1. using force to cause something to occur1
    • though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game1
  2. an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid1
    • he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident1
  3. an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will1
    • her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly1

Wiktionary Translations for compulsion:

compulsion
noun
  1. irrational need to perform some action
compulsion
noun
  1. het uitoefenen van macht om iemand tegen diens wil iets te laten doen of laten

Related Translations for compulsion