compulsion

Zwang, Drang

Starkes Gefühl, etwas unbedingt tun zu müssen, auch ohne vernünftigen Grund.

In einfachem Englisch: A strong feeling that you must do something, even when you have no good reason to do it.

• She felt a compulsion to count the steps.
• I tried to resist the compulsion to look at my phone.
• His compulsions made everyday tasks difficult.

So benutzt man es: compulsion to do something (He felt a compulsion to check the lock again.)

Synonyme: urge, drive

Häufige Wendungen: strong compulsion, feel a compulsion, compulsion to check, sudden compulsion

Zwang, Nötigung

Durch Gewalt, Drohungen oder Regeln zu etwas gebracht werden, statt selbst darüber zu entscheiden.

In einfachem Englisch: Being made to do something through force, threats, or rules, rather than choosing to do it.

• He signed the form under compulsion.
• Participation should be based on choice, without compulsion.
• There is no legal compulsion to join the association.

So benutzt man es: under compulsion to do something (They were under compulsion to leave the area.)

Synonyme: coercion, force

Häufige Wendungen: under compulsion, legal compulsion, without compulsion