Tra từ compulsion - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

com·pul·sion [compulsion compulsions] BrE [kəmˈpʌlʃn] NAmE [kəmˈpʌlʃn] noun
1. uncountable, countable (formal)strong pressure that makes sb do sth that they do not want to do
•~ (to do sth) You are under no compulsion to pay immediately.
•~ (on sb) to do sth There are no compulsions on students to attend classes.
•The legal system is based on compulsion.
2. countable ~ (to do sth) a strong desire to do sth, especially sth that is wrong, silly or dangerous
Syn: ↑urge
•He felt a great compulsion to tell her everything.
•Obsessions and compulsions often develop in people who live stressful lives.
see also ↑compel

Word Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin compulsio(n-), from compellere ‘to drive, force’, from com- ‘together’ + pellere ‘drive’.

Example Bank:
•There is an element of compulsion in the new plan for the unemployed.
•There is no compulsion to say anything.
•You are under no compulsion to disclose this information.
•You're under no compulsion to take part.
•Although there was no legal compulsion, the moral obligation to pay was strong.
•He felt a great compulsion to drive too fast.
•The use of compulsion in psychiatric care is a controversial issue.