Compellation vs Compulsion - What's the difference?
compellation | compulsion |
The act of directing oneself directly to another.
A designation, identifying name or title.
An irrational need to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.
*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author=David Simpson
, volume=188, issue=26, page=36, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly)
, title= The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).
As nouns the difference between compellation and compulsion
is that compellation is the act of directing oneself directly to another while compulsion is obsession.compellation
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(en noun)compulsion
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