Compulsion vs. Tagalog

Compulsion and Tagalog Definitions
Compulsion
The act of compelling.
Tagalog
A member of a people native to the Philippines and inhabiting Manila and its adjacent provinces.
Compulsion
The state of being compelled.
Tagalog
The Austronesian language of the Tagalog on which Filipino is based.
Compulsion
An irresistible impulse to act, regardless of the rationality of the motivation
"He felt an animal compulsion to flee the hotel and the city" (Paul Theroux).
Tagalog
Any member of a certain tribe which is one of the leading and most civilized of those native of the Philippine Islands.
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Compulsion
(Psychiatry) An act or ritual that a person feels compelled to perform repeatedly, often to reduce the distress caused by an obsession.
Tagalog
The language of the Tagalogs. It belongs to the Malay family of languages and is one of the most highly developed members of the family.
Compulsion
An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
During the basketball game, I had a sudden compulsion to have a smoke.
Tagalog
A member of a people native to the Philippines chiefly inhabiting central Luzon around and including Manila
Compulsion
The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
Tagalog
Language of the Tagalog people on which Filipino is based
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Compulsion
The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).
Compulsion
The act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint; subjection to force.
If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion.
With what compulsion and laborious flightWe sunk thus low.
Compulsion
An urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
Compulsion
An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will
Compulsion
Using force to cause something;
Though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game
They didn`t have to use coercion