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Look up compelling, compulsion, or compulsory in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Compulsion, compulsive, compelling, or compulsory may refer to: Compulsive
Compulsion
Tendency to repeat a traumatic event
Repetition compulsion is the unconscious tendency of a person to repeat a traumatic event or its circumstances. This may take the form of symbolically
Repetition_compulsion
Canadian video game developer
Compulsion Games Inc. is a Canadian video game developer and a studio of Xbox Game Studios based in Montreal. Established in 2009 by ex-Arkane Studios
Compulsion_Games
Habitual chain of human activities
A compulsion loop, reward loop or core loop is a habitual chain of activities that a user may feel compelled to repeat. Typically, this loop is designed
Compulsion_loop
1959 film directed by Richard Fleischer
Compulsion is a 1959 American crime drama film directed by Richard Fleischer, based on the 1956 novel by Meyer Levin, which in turn is a thinly-fictionalized
Compulsion_(1959_film)
Mental disorder
thoughts (an obsession) and feels the need to perform certain behaviors (compulsions) repeatedly to relieve the distress caused by the obsession, to the extent
Obsessive–compulsive_disorder
Excessive arousal and interest in sex
from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-05. Coleman, E. (July 1986). "Sexual Compulsion vs. Sexual Addiction: The Debate Continues" (PDF). SIECUS Report. 14 (6):
Hypersexuality
Irish punk band
Compulsion were an Irish punk band. They were formed in 1990 by Josephmary, aka Joey Barry, (singer) and Sid Rainey (bassist) as Thee Amazing Colossal
Compulsion_(band)
2013 Canadian film
Compulsion is a 2013 Canadian psychological thriller film directed by Egidio Coccimiglio and starring Heather Graham, Carrie-Anne Moss, Kevin Dillon, and
Compulsion_(2013_film)
1967 studio album by Andrew Hill
Compulsion!!!!! is a studio album by American jazz pianist Andrew Hill. It was originally released in 1967 under the Blue Note Label as BST 84217. In its
Compulsion_(album)
2018 video game
We Happy Few is an action-adventure video game developed by Compulsion Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. In 2016, an early access version was
We_Happy_Few
Quranic verse saying there is no compulsion in religion
scripture, the Quran. The verse includes the phrase that "there is no compulsion in religion". Immediately after making this statement, the Quran offers
Al-Baqarah_256
1956 crime novel by Meyer Levin
Compulsion is a 1956 crime novel by American writer Meyer Levin. Set in 1924 Chicago, it is inspired by the real-life Leopold and Loeb trial, and was a
Compulsion_(Levin_novel)
2001 novel by Shaun Hutson
Compulsion (2001) is a horror novel written by Shaun Hutson. A gang of teenage youngsters is running riot on the streets. Responsible for a number of burglaries
Compulsion_(Hutson_novel)
1920 essay by Sigmund Freud
annihilation, often expressed through behaviors such as aggression, repetition compulsion, and self-destructiveness. The essay, marking Freud's major revision of
Beyond_the_Pleasure_Principle
2025 assassination in Orem, Utah, U.S.
Rabbit (2013) "Amy Bishop" (2013) "Holden's Manifesto" (2014) "Deadly Compulsion" (2014) "The 28th Floor" (2014) Rudderless (2014) Sins of Our Youth (2014)
Assassination_of_Charlie_Kirk
Act of the Scottish Parliament
The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13) is an act of the Scottish Parliament which was passed in March 2003, and came into
Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
Mental_Health_(Care_and_Treatment)_(Scotland)_Act_2003
Legal concept
In law, force means lawful violence, or lawful compulsion. "Forced entry" is an expression falling under the category of unlawful violence; "in force"
Force_(law)
2016 UK-Canada-Italy film
Compulsion, also known as Sadie, is a 2016 internationally co-produced erotic thriller film directed by Craig Goodwill. It stars Lio Tipton, Jakob Cedergren
Compulsion_(2016_film)
English actress (born 1991)
Sham Films, called Cherry Pop. Halfpenny featured in the 2010 short film Compulsion, directed by Andy McVicar. She Played the female lead Kelly, in a story
Chelsea_Halfpenny
Anti-vaccine activism, which collectively constitutes the "anti-vax" or "anti-vaxx" movement, is a set of organized activities expressing opposition to
Anti-vaccine_activism
German legal term
translated into English by various sources as "necessity to obey order", "a compulsion to obey orders" or "crisis created as a result of following orders". Notstand
Befehlsnotstand
American actor (1930–2018)
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film Compulsion. He was also a Golden Globe Award winner and a Primetime Emmy Award nominee
Bradford_Dillman
2009 drama web series
Compulsions is a drama web series which debuted Dec 01, 2009 on Dailymotion.com. The show stars Craig Frank as Mark Sandler, an admitted Sadist leading
Compulsions
Organizations for recovery from addiction
supporting recovery from substance addictions, behavioral addictions and compulsions. Developed in the 1930s, the first twelve-step program, Alcoholics Anonymous
Twelve-step_program
Clause within the United States Constitution
The Compulsory Process Clause within the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution lets criminal case defendants attain witnesses in their favor
Compulsory_Process_Clause
Being married without consenting
Forced marriage is a marriage in which one or more of the parties is married without their consent or against their will. A marriage can also become a
Forced_marriage
Habit and impulse disorder
Compulsive behavior (or compulsion) is defined as performing an action persistently and repetitively. Compulsive behaviors could be an attempt to make
Compulsive_behavior
American-Canadian actress (born 1967)
(2013)". Box Office Mojo. "Compulsion". MovieWeb. June 14, 2013. "Dimension Films Acquires Psychological Thriller Compulsion". ComingSoon. May 17, 2012
Carrie-Anne_Moss
Compulsion is a novel written by Australian author Kate Scott. Her debut novel, it follows Lucy Lux, a young music journalist who leaves her life behind
Compulsion_(Scott_novel)
2024 British thriller film
Compulsion is a 2024 British thriller film directed by Neil Marshall. A woman vacationing in her stepfather's home on Malta is seduced by her female neighbor
Compulsion_(2024_film)
Thoughts, ideas, or ruminations about attempting suicide
Suicidal ideation, or suicidal thoughts, is the thought process of having ideas or ruminations about the possibility of dying by suicide. It is not a diagnosis
Suicidal_ideation
2025 video game
South of Midnight is a 2025 action-adventure game developed by Compulsion Games and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game is set in a fictionalized
South_of_Midnight
Excessive internet usage that causes psychological disorders
identity. Compulsive VR use (colloquially virtual-reality addiction) is a compulsion to use virtual reality or virtual, immersive environments. Currently,
Internet_addiction_disorder
anything. This would cause him to dismiss Laddio; upon realizing his compulsion was causing him to consider sex with his young ward, he immediately acted
List_of_The_Boys_characters
Concept in history and political thought
conditions, or the absence of life conditions of compulsion in society, such as economic compulsion. Although political freedom is often interpreted negatively
Political_freedom
Compulsion towards biting one's own skin
(phageia) 'eating') or dermatodaxia (from δήξις (dexis) 'biting') is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers
Dermatophagia
American photographer and environmentalist (1902–1984)
take him back to Yosemite, and the visit cured him of his disease and compulsions. Adams avidly read photography magazines, attended camera club meetings
Ansel_Adams
Sexual activity that involves inserting a person's body part into another person
penis or mouth of the actor", if the victim is "subjected to forcible compulsion", or is "under 12 years of age", or "is incapable of consent by reason
Sexual_penetration
2009 British TV series or programme
Compulsion is an ITV television tragedy, produced by Size 9 Productions and broadcast on 4 May 2009. Inspired by the Jacobean tragedy The Changeling by
Compulsion_(2009_film)
American film director (1916–2006)
(1947), the gritty noir The Narrow Margin (1952), the true-crime dramas Compulsion (1959), The Boston Strangler (1968) and 10 Rillington Place (1971), the
Richard_Fleischer
Ethnoreligious group
erratic. On the other hand, Jews rarely faced martyrdom or exile, or forced compulsion to change their religion, and they were mostly free in their choice of
Jews
Formal disaffiliation from the Islamic religion
punishment is considered to be inconsistent with Quranic injunctions against compulsion in belief, or should apply only in cases of public disobedience and disorder
Apostasy_in_Islam
2007 mass shooting in Blacksburg, Virginia, US
Rabbit (2013) "Amy Bishop" (2013) "Holden's Manifesto" (2014) "Deadly Compulsion" (2014) "The 28th Floor" (2014) Rudderless (2014) Sins of Our Youth (2014)
Virginia_Tech_shooting
2014 studio album by Röyksopp
"You Know I Have to Go", "I Had This Thing", "Here She Comes Again", "Compulsion" and "Something in My Heart") Kato Ådland – guitar (on "I Had This Thing")
The_Inevitable_End
Ancient Greek goddess of necessity
("force, constraint, necessity"), is a personification of inevitability, compulsion, and necessity, and is customarily depicted as holding a spindle. The
Ananke
Concept from Freudian psychoanalytics
nourishment, but also through pathological behaviour such as repetition compulsion and self-destructiveness. Freud proposed the concept of the death and
Death_drive
Crystal Dynamics March 31 South of Midnight NS2, PS5 Port Action-adventure Compulsion Games Xbox Game Studios March 31 Sprint City WIN, LIN Early access Platformer
List of video games released in 2026
List_of_video_games_released_in_2026
Indian political party
Retrieved 11 April 2022. Ashok, Sowmiya (9 June 2022). "'Marriage of compulsion': Why AIADMK is unlikely to break up with BJP despite public discord"
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All_India_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam
English author and journalist (1903–1950)
November 2021. A Kind of Compulsion, p. 457. A Kind of Compulsion, p. 450. The Road to Wigan Pier Diary. A Kind of Compulsion, p. 468. Gaby Hinsliff (19
George_Orwell
American actor (1936–2021)
(1950). As a young adult, he played a lead role in the 1957 Broadway play Compulsion and its 1959 film version; and in 1962 he played Edmund Tyrone in the
Dean_Stockwell
Form-fitting foundation garment
critical not only of the girdle itself, but also of the virtual compulsion to wear one, a compulsion which existed until the late 1960s. In John Masters's Bhowani
Girdle_(undergarment)
Mental disorder characterized by compulsive counting
Arithmomania (from Greek arithmós, "number", and maníā, "compulsion") is a mental disorder that may be seen as an expression of obsessive–compulsive disorder
Arithmomania
Rewarding and reinforcing behaviours
behavior describes patterns characterized by a loss of control and a compulsion to accept a reward despite severe consequences. This often manifests in
Addictive_behavior
Rabbit (2013) "Amy Bishop" (2013) "Holden's Manifesto" (2014) "Deadly Compulsion" (2014) "The 28th Floor" (2014) Rudderless (2014) Sins of Our Youth (2014)
List of school shootings in the United States (2000–present)
List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States_(2000–present)
2nd chapter of the Quran
which came from the treasure under Allah's Throne, and the verse of no compulsion in religion. The sūrah addresses a wide variety of topics, including substantial
Al-Baqarah
2013 video game
Contrast is a puzzle-platform game developed by Compulsion Games for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Nvidia Shield
Contrast_(video_game)
Type of Indian local government election
Municipal Corporation elections are conducted to elect municipal councillors and ward representatives for municipal corporations in India. With the enactment
Municipal_elections_in_India
2012 mass shooting in Connecticut, US
Rabbit (2013) "Amy Bishop" (2013) "Holden's Manifesto" (2014) "Deadly Compulsion" (2014) "The 28th Floor" (2014) Rudderless (2014) Sins of Our Youth (2014)
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting
contact by forcible compulsion; (ii) Attempted sexual intercourse or deviant sexual activity or sexual contact by forcible compulsion; (iii) Indecent exposure;
Age of consent in the United States
Age_of_consent_in_the_United_States
Fictional character
Ripper, with disemboweled victims lined up in ritual precision, where compulsion and obsession mix in an explosive cocktail of violence and gore. A disturbing
Alex_Delaware
Topics referred to by the same term
obsessive–compulsive disorder, is a mental disorder involving obsessions and compulsions. OCD may also refer to: Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder (OCPD)
OCD_(disambiguation)
1996 studio album by Compulsion
The Future Is Medium is the second studio album by Irish rock band Compulsion, released on 27 May 1996. It was produced by Mark Freegard and Garret Lee;
The_Future_Is_Medium
Central religious text of Islam
Self-referential discourse Cosmology Punishment narratives Prophets Muhammad No compulsion Human rights Women Animals Justice Slavery Violence Miracles Parables
Quran
Book by Thomas M. Disch
Under Compulsion is a collection of science fiction stories by Thomas M. Disch. It was first published by Rupert Hart-Davis in 1968 in the UK. It was subsequently
Under_Compulsion
Comic book supervillain
depicted as a criminal mastermind in Gotham City. He has an obsessive compulsion to incorporate riddles, puzzles, and death traps in his schemes to prove
Riddler
American novelist, playwright and journalist (1905–1981)
reached Broadway. Levin sued for plagiarism. Meyer wrote the 1956 novel Compulsion, inspired by the Leopold and Loeb case. The novel, for which Levin was
Meyer_Levin
Test to rate OCD symptom severity
during treatment. This scale, which measures obsessions separately from compulsions, specifically measures the severity of symptoms of obsessive–compulsive
Yale–Brown Obsessive–Compulsive Scale
Yale–Brown_Obsessive–Compulsive_Scale
American serial killer (1960–1994)
murder was a pivotal incident after which he did not try to control his compulsions. He began to actively seek victims, most of whom he encountered in or
Jeffrey_Dahmer
English rock band (1968–1980)
Unlike their contemporaries in Jethro Tull and Yes, who use "the physical compulsion of beat and volume to involve the mind", Led Zeppelin "make body music
Led_Zeppelin
1979 mass shooting in San Diego, California, U.S.
Compulsion". TV.com. CBS Interactive. September 3, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2017.[dead link] "Killer Kids - Season 3 Episode 19 Deadly Compulsion"
Cleveland Elementary School shooting (San Diego)
Cleveland_Elementary_School_shooting_(San_Diego)
Psychological disorder of morality
about moral or religious ideas, pathological feelings of guilt, and compulsions which attempt to mitigate such thoughts. It is widely understood as a
Scrupulosity
American filmmaker from Alabama (born 1985)
Pavilion Unicredit Art Gallery in Bucharest, Romania . The Unreinable Compulsion, described as a psychological drama about an irrational murder, was Keener's
Jason_LaRay_Keener
American serial killer (1942–1994)
hatred against his client. He attempted to portray Gacy as "driven by compulsions he was unable to control", contending the State had not met their burden
John_Wayne_Gacy
Game award ceremony in 2026
Entertainment Hollow Knight: Silksong – Team Cherry South of Midnight – Compulsion Games / Xbox Game Studios Audio Achievement Dispatch – AdHoc Studio ARC
22nd British Academy Games Awards
22nd_British_Academy_Games_Awards
Negative form of psychological control over another
from the controlling behavior of another person and deal with their own compulsions to do things that are uncomfortable, undesirable, burdensome, or self-sacrificing
Emotional_blackmail
British actor (b. 1985)
the British TV series Dream Team. In 2009 he appeared in the TV Film Compulsion (based on Jacobean tragedy The Changeling), alongside Ray Winstone and
James_Krishna_Floyd
1995 compilation album by Compulsion
Hi-Fi is a compilation album released by Compulsion in 1995. "Plan" "Accident Ahead" "How Do I Breathe?" "A Little Mistake" "Yabba Yabba Yes Yes Yes" "Little
Hi-Fi_(album)
Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
appropriation, usurpation; ravishment, violation, rape (of a women); force, compulsion, co-ercion, constraint" Note: The 6.2 million is composed of 5.55 million
Nakba
Canadian narrative development and consultation studio
Afterlove EP Pikselnesia Narrative design and writing South of Midnight Compulsion Games Story development, cultural and character consultation Henry Halfhead
Sweet_Baby_Inc.
Spiritual leader of Tibet since 1940
Pakistan counterpart said, getting China's political support is Pakistan's compulsion. But Pakistan also needs India. Pakistani leaders should calm down and
14th_Dalai_Lama
2025 American film
parasitic ghost that feeds on human hosts, driving them to destructive compulsions. Val dismisses the story until she uncovers old photographs of her mother
Control_Freak_(film)
Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973)
World War II. As a Spanish citizen living in France, Picasso was under no compulsion to fight against the invading Germans in either world war. In 1940, he
Pablo_Picasso
English actress (born 1994)
Natalie Recurring role (series 1) This is Going to Hurt Teri 1 episode Compulsion Ellie Gartree 1 episode Slow Horses Young Mum Episode: "Fiasco" 2023 Lockwood
Bronwyn_James
Canadian indie rock band
releasing their first and only full-length album, Smalltown Devotion/Hometown Compulsion, in 2005 they made the decision to disband, playing their final show at
The_Vermicious_Knid
Study of mental functions and behaviors
Pleasure Principle, Freud introduced the concept of the death drive, a compulsion towards aggression, destruction, and psychic repetition of traumatic events
Psychology
Filming division of Saban Capital Group
co-distribution with Roadside Attractions Traumatika (12 September 2025) Compulsion (19 September 2025) Exit Protocol (7 November 2025) King Ivory, (14 November
Saban_Films
Compulsive sexual behaviour
a "supernormal stimulus" but use the model of compulsion rather than addiction. Addiction and compulsion are models of mental disorders that cancel each
Pornography_addiction
Inability to resist the urge to steal
kleptomania include recurring intrusive thoughts, impotence to resist the compulsion to engage in stealing, and the release of internal pressure following
Kleptomania
Irish musician and producer (born 1968)
Rainey first came to prominence as the bass player for Irish punk band Compulsion in 1990. Rainey has been involved in film and television in the U.K. for
Sid_Rainey
Attempt to convert others to a religion
problems of the other; employing any kind of physical violence, moral compulsion and psychological pressure e.g. the use of certain advertising techniques
Proselytism
Psychotherapeutic method
Paradoxical intention (PI) is a psychotherapeutic technique used to treat recursive anxiety by repeatedly rehearsing the anxiety-inducing pattern of thought
Paradoxical_intention
Division of Microsoft focused on video games
which included layoffs at Xbox Game Studios developers Turn 10 Studios, Compulsion Games, Undead Labs and Halo Studios of varying capacities; Turn 10, who
Xbox_(division)
American kidnapper-murderer duo
his book alone, despite Leopold's express objections. The novel, titled Compulsion, was published in 1956. Levin portrayed Leopold, under the pseudonym Judd
Leopold_and_Loeb
Medical classification model
obsessions and/or compulsions. An obsession is defined as "a recurring thought, image, or urge that the individual cannot control". Compulsion can be described
Obsessive–compulsive_spectrum
Number, approximately 3.14
and millions of digits. This effort may be partly ascribed to the human compulsion to break records, and such achievements with π often make headlines around
Pi
Austrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)
state of extinction; his key evidence for this was the existence of the compulsion to repeat. Examples of such repetition included the dream life of traumatic
Sigmund_Freud
American actress (born 1972)
from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2010. ...her compulsion to tackle tough parts range from her Irish-Catholic background... "Robin
Robin_Tunney
for instance, by a coup or an invading army. Some have done so under compulsion. List of assassinated and executed heads of state and government List
List of state leaders who died by suicide
List_of_state_leaders_who_died_by_suicide
sandworms of Arrakis to their advantage. Paul uses the Bene Gesserit compulsion technique called the Voice to compel the Aramsham to humiliate himself
List_of_Dune_characters
COMPULSION
COMPULSION
Boy/Male
Indian
Compulsion name of a companion
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Compulsion name of a companion
Boy/Male
Muslim
Compulsion name of a companion
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Compulsion Name of a Companion; Assistance
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Compulsion Name of a Companion; Variant of Jabr
COMPULSION
COMPULSION
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, or northern Irish
English, Scottish, or northern Irish : variant of Whitton.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Respect; Honour
Boy/Male
Indian
Female
English
Feminine form of French Nicolas, NICOLE means "victor of the people."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Fortunate; Happy
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Long of age
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
God's Eye
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Joy
Girl/Female
Hindu
Delightful, One who entertains others, One who brings Joy to others, Pleasant and charming
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Paradise; Garden or Paradise
COMPULSION
COMPULSION
COMPULSION
COMPULSION
COMPULSION
n.
The act of impressing, or taking by force for the public service; compulsion to serve; also, that which is impressed.
v. t.
Free; without compulsion; according to the will, consent, or agreement, of a party; without consideration; gratuitous; without valuable consideration.
n.
The act of making necessary, or the state of being made necessary; compulsion.
n.
The act of seizing for public use, or of impressing into public service; compulsion to serve; as, the impressment of provisions or of sailors.
n.
One who serves, or does services, voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for menial offices, or for other labor, and is subject to his command; a person who labors or exerts himself for the benefit of another, his master or employer; a subordinate helper.
n.
That which makes an act or an event unavoidable; irresistible force; overruling power; compulsion, physical or moral; fate; fatality.
a.
The state of being bound; condition of being under restraint; restraint of personal liberty by compulsion; involuntary servitude; slavery; captivity.
n.
The power of choice; freedom from necessity; freedom from compulsion or constraint in willing.
v. i.
To yield; to submit; to bend, as by compulsion; to assume a position of humility or subjection.
n.
The act of constraining, or the state of being constrained; that which compels to, or restrains from, action; compulsion; restraint; necessity.
n.
The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force; a driving to compliance; as, the exaction to tribute or of obedience; hence, extortion.
v. t.
To offer or bestow voluntarily, or without solicitation or compulsion; as, to volunteer one's services.
n.
The state of compulsion or necessity in which a person is influenced, whether by the unlawful restrain of his liberty or by actual or threatened physical violence, to incur a civil liability or to commit an offense.
adv.
By constraint or compulsion; in a constrained manner.
v. i.
To enter into, or offer for, any service of one's own free will, without solicitation or compulsion; as, he volunteered in that undertaking.
v.
The servance of common or undivided interests, particularly in real estate. It may be effected by consent of parties, or by compulsion of law.
a.
Acting from necessity or compulsion; involuntary; -- opposed to free; as, whether man is a necessary or a free agent is a question much discussed.
a.
Paying tribute to another, either from compulsion, as an acknowledgment of submission, or to secure protection, or for the purpose of purchasing peace.
n.
The act of enforcing; compulsion.
v. t.
To yield to the power of another; to give or deliver up possession of (anything) upon compulsion or demand; as, to surrender one's person to an enemy or to an officer; to surrender a fort or a ship.