English-Dutch translations for compulsion

• drang
• dwang
  Zouden we het niet moeten hebben over economische dwang? Should we not be referring instead to economic compulsion and force?
  Menselijke macht en dwang is hier uitgesloten. Human power and compulsion play no part in this.
  Nergens ligt enige dwang tot rendementsverbetering. Nowhere is there any compulsion to improve efficiency.

Definition of compulsion

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

Examples

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

Related words

• compulsive
• compulsiveness
• compulsively
• obsessive-compulsive disorder
• obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
• compulsive behaviour
• compulsive hoarder
• compulsive gambler
• compulsive marriage