compulsion

compulsion, pulsion irrésistible

Besoin très fort de faire quelque chose, même sans raison valable.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : compulsion to do something (He felt a compulsion to check the lock again.)

Synonymes : urge, drive

Expressions courantes : strong compulsion, feel a compulsion, compulsion to check, sudden compulsion

contrainte, coercition

Fait d’être obligé d’agir par la force, les menaces ou les règles, sans le choisir librement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : under compulsion to do something (They were under compulsion to leave the area.)

Synonymes : coercion, force

Expressions courantes : under compulsion, legal compulsion, without compulsion