Compulsion vs. Impulsion — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Compulsion and Impulsion
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Compulsion
The action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint
The payment was made under compulsion
Impulsion
Impulsion is the movement of a horse when it is going forward with controlled power. Related to the concept of collection, impulsion helps a horse effectively use the power in its hindquarters.
Compulsion
An irresistible urge to behave in a certain way
He felt a compulsion to babble on about what had happened
Impulsion
The act of impelling or the condition of being impelled
"I do not move ... unless it be under the impulsion of a third party" (Samuel Beckett).
Compulsion
The act of compelling.
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Impulsion
An impelling force; a thrust.
Compulsion
The state of being compelled.
Impulsion
Motion produced by an impelling force; momentum.
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).
Impulsion
A wish or urge from within; an impulse.
Compulsion
(Psychiatry) An act or ritual that a person feels compelled to perform repeatedly, often to reduce the distress caused by an obsession.
Impulsion
The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse.
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.
Impulsion
Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse.
Compulsion
The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
Impulsion
The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse.
Compulsion
The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).
Impulsion
Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse.
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.
Impulsion
A force that moves something along
Compulsion
An urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
Impulsion
The act of applying force suddenly;
The impulse knocked him over
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
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