Compulsion : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'compulsion': discover synonyms for the word compulsion, such as obsession or coercion.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as compulsion. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": obsession and coercion.


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Synonyms for compulsion sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for compulsion Degree of synonymy of compulsion Frequency in the language
obsession
   30036 5.67  
coercion
   30033 0.43  
force
   20042 70.67  
forcible
   20041 0.16  
duress
   20040 1.16  
coercive
   20040 0.14  
imposition
   20040 0.76  
enforcement
   20040 6.65  
oppression
   20037 1.49  
urge
   20037 6.65  
compulsory
   20031 0.73  
requirement
   20029 1.43  
constraint
   20029 0.04  
mandatory
   20029 2.47  
restraint
   20027 2.57  
impulse
   20026  
hardship
   20025 1.51  
stress
   20023 15.61  
duty
   20023 50.96  

Lexical field of "compulsion"

obsession
coercion
irresistible impulse
force
forcible
duress
coercive
imposition
enforcement
oppression
urge
compulsory
requirement
constraint
mandatory
restraint
impulse
hardship
stress
duty
obligation
pressure
intimidation
strain
straitjacket
forcing
coercing
obligating
compulsive
compulsiveness
desire
inclination
obsessiveness
obsessional
temptation
proclivity
compulsivity
lust
preoccupation
addiction
predilection
disinclination
neurosis
necessity
compelled
predisposition
insatiability
hypergraphia
reluctance
compels