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com·pul·sion [kəmˈpʌlʃən] N no pl

1. compulsion (irresistible urge):

compulsion
Zwang m <-(e)s , Zwänge>
to have a compulsion [to do sth]
den Drang haben[, etw zu tun]
driven by some kind of inner compulsion
von einem inneren Zwang getrieben

2. compulsion no pl (force):

compulsion
Druck m <-(e)s>
under compulsion
unter Druck [o. Zwang]
don't feel under any compulsion to take me with you
Sie brauchen sich nicht verpflichtet zu fühlen, mich mitzunehmen