The word is in the Wiktionary

8 short excerpts of Wiktionnary (A collaborative project to produce a free-content dictionary.)

— English words —

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

— Foreign word, define in English —

• Galician
  • compulsión n. Compulsion.

— English word, defined in French —

• compulsion n. Compulsion.

— In French —

• compulsion n.f. (Psychologie) Désir ou besoin psychique irrésistible, considéré…
• compulsion n.f. (XVIII^e siècle) Action de compulser des livres.
• compulsion n.f. (Vieilli) Contrainte.

26 English words from 4 English definitions

act action administration authority compel Compulsion consequences despite force influence irrational irresistible lawful need negative often other perform person persons power some the urge use violence

4 English words from 4 foreign definitions

Action Compulsion des livres

11 foreign words from 4 foreign definitions

besoin compulser considéré Contrainte Désir irrésistible psychique Psychologie siècle Vieilli XVIIIe

5 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

compulsions compulsional compulsionary compulsion␣loop compulsion␣loops

One prefix (New word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

noncompulsion

24 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

com COM .com com- com. Com. comp Comp comp. Comp. ion Ion -ion LSI pul puls pulsion sion Sion -sion uls ULs Uls. ULSI

9 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ISL isl. moc MOC NOI NOIs OIs OIS PMO

3 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

compulsions luminoscope plutonomics

2 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

poloniums pulmonics

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

compursion

Recommended websites

• Visit 1Word.ws - the word is a valid scrabble word (16 points).
• Visit www.BestWordClub.com - to play scrabble duplicate online.

See this word in another language

Français Español Italiano Deutsch Português Nederlands

This site uses web cookies, click to learn more. Our privacy policy. © Ortograf Inc. Website updated on 23 June 2023 (v-2.0.1z). Informations & Contacts.