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compulsion meaning in Kannada

ಒತ್ತಾಯ

/kəmˈpʌlʃən/

compulsion in Kannada: ಒತ್ತಾಯ, ಕಡ್ಡಾಯ, ಕಡಾಯ, ಬಲವಂತ. In English, compulsion means an irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.

Kannada words for compulsion

ಒತ್ತಾಯ, ಕಡ್ಡಾಯ, ಕಡಾಯ, ಬಲವಂತ, ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರ, ಪ್ರಚೋದನೆ

English meaning of compulsion

  1. noun An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
  2. noun The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
  3. noun The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).

Full definition of compulsion

compulsion in a sentence

  • During the basketball game, I had a sudden compulsion to have a smoke.

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Questions about compulsion in Kannada

What is the meaning of compulsion in Kannada?
Compulsion in Kannada is ಒತ್ತಾಯ, ಕಡ್ಡಾಯ, ಕಡಾಯ, ಬಲವಂತ.
compulsion ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Compulsion: ಒತ್ತಾಯ, ಕಡ್ಡಾಯ, ಕಡಾಯ, ಬಲವಂತ.
What does compulsion mean in English?
Compulsion means an irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: compulsion (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: compulsion (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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