compulsion: signification et définitions

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Qu'est-ce qu'un compulsion?

  • The act of compelling.
  • The state of being compelled.
  • An irresistible impulse to act, regardless of the rationality of the motivation: "The compulsion to protect the powerful from the discomfort of public disclosure feeds further abuse and neglect” ( Boston Globe).
  • An act or acts performed in response to such an impulse.