compulsion
noun/kəmˈpʌlʃən/
Frequency rank: #11,697 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
An irresistible urge to do something, often against one's own will.
Example sentence
He felt a strong compulsion to check his phone every few minutes.
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