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compulsionary

compulsionary adjective: of or relating to compulsion; compulsive.

Adjective

compulsionary (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to compulsion; compulsive.

Origin of compulsionary

From compulsion + -ary.

Questions about compulsionary

What does compulsionary mean?
Compulsionary means of or relating to compulsion; compulsive.
What part of speech is compulsionary?
Compulsionary is an adjective.

Words near compulsionary in the dictionary

  1. compulsion
  2. compulsion loop
  3. compulsion loops
  4. compulsion neurosis
  5. compulsional
  6. compulsionary
  7. compulsions
  8. compulsitor
  9. compulsitors
  10. compulsive
  11. compulsive behaviour

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