Plural of compulsion

Forms of compulsion

Compulsions in a sentence

• A dusty collection of old selves, old interests, old compulsions, piled on top of each other like geological strata.2025 June 17, Joan Westenberg, “I Deleted My Second Brain”, in A newsletter about tech + philosophy, archived from the original on 28 Jun…. From the entry second brain
• Getting in touch with the thoughts and feelings driving compulsions toward hate-scrolling, doomscrolling, or what I’ll call “envy-scrolling” across social media and news platforms is the first step.2020 March 20, Kenneth R. Rosen, “How to Stop Doomscrolling—With Psychology”, in Wired. From the entry envyscroll
• Under these compulsions, it is natural that there should be similarity of technique and style, even on occasion a sameishness in content, between avant-garde poetic movements in different countries.1974, Indian Committee for Cultural Freedom, Quest. From the entry sameishness
• These actions may become symbolical, lose the traces of their origins, and thus prevent a superficial un-understandability in a manner not dissimilar to the compulsions of some neurotics.1935, James Wroten Woodard, Reificationand Supernaturalism as Factors in Social Rigidity and Social Change, Philadelphia, Pa.: University…. From the entry un-understandability

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).

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Questions about the plural of compulsion

What is the plural of compulsion?

The plural of compulsion is compulsions.

Is compulsion countable?

Compulsion is a countable and uncountable noun.