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compulsion in Russian

compulsion in Russian is ([[иррациональный|иррациона́льное]]) [[жела́ние]], ([[необъясни́мый]]) [[позы́в]], поры́в — compulsion means a strong, often irrational urge to do something, even against one's better judgment.

compulsion in Russian

([[иррациональный|иррациона́льное]]) [[жела́ние]]
noun
Pronounced: ([[irratsionalnyy|irratsionalnoye]]) [[zhelaniye]]
An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
([[необъясни́мый]]) [[позы́в]]
noun
Pronounced: ([[neobyasnimyy]]) [[pozyv]]
An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
поры́в
noun
Pronounced: poryv
An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
принужде́ние
noun
Pronounced: prinuzhdeniye

What does "compulsion" mean?

  1. noun A strong, often irrational urge to do something, even against one's better judgment.
    "He felt a sudden compulsion to check his phone every few minutes."
  2. noun The use of force or pressure to make someone act a certain way.
    "The confession was obtained under compulsion."
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compulsion in a sentence

  • He felt a sudden compulsion to check his phone every few minutes.
  • The confession was obtained under compulsion.

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What is "compulsion" in Russian?

"compulsion" in Russian is ([[иррациональный|иррациона́льное]]) [[жела́ние]], ([[необъясни́мый]]) [[позы́в]], поры́в. compulsion means: A strong, often irrational urge to do something, even against one's better judgment.

How do you pronounce ([[иррациональный|иррациона́льное]]) [[жела́ние]]?

"compulsion" in Russian is ([[иррациональный|иррациона́льное]]) [[жела́ние]], pronounced "([[irratsionalnyy|irratsionalnoye]]) [[zhelaniye]]".

How do you use "compulsion" in a sentence?

Example: "He felt a sudden compulsion to check his phone every few minutes." In Russian, "compulsion" is ([[иррациональный|иррациона́льное]]) [[жела́ние]], ([[необъясни́мый]]) [[позы́в]], поры́в.

Are there other ways to say "compulsion" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "compulsion": ([[иррациональный|иррациона́льное]]) [[жела́ние]], ([[необъясни́мый]]) [[позы́в]], поры́в, принужде́ние.

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