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Enchantment vs Compulsion - What's the difference?

enchantment | compulsion |

As nouns the difference between enchantment and compulsion

is that enchantment is the act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted while compulsion is obsession.

enchantment

English

(wikipedia enchantment)

Alternative forms

* inchantment

Noun

  • The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
  • Something that enchants; a magical spell.

    • compulsion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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= Fantasy of navigation , passage=It is tempting to speculate about the incentives or compulsions that might explain why anyone would take to the skies in [the] basket [of a balloon]: perhaps out of a desire to escape the gravity of this world or to get a preview of the next; […].}}
  • 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).

    • Related terms

    * compulsive * compulsory

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