Compulsion and Influence

Compulsion

Compulsion noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.

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Influence and compulsion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Influence" instead a noun "Compulsion".

Influence noun - The power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly.

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Compulsion and influence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsion" instead a noun "Influence".

strong	strong compulsion	strong influence
powerful	powerful compulsion	powerful influence
actual	actual compulsion	actual influence
big	big compulsion	big influence
Other adjectives: slight, psychic, telepathic, supernatural, new, mental, outside, greater, growing, cultural, magical, biggest.

The link goes both ways; a Citys emotional state may influence their peoples moods or dreams, and when a City is attacked their people may experience a psychic compulsion to protect or avenge them.

Source: Fan Fic / Paris Burning
The compulsion to preserve bodies and build markers is a long-term alien mental influence and the cult has organized all of that into a movement that is effectively preparing humanity for mass-Necromorphization.

Source: Video Game / Dead Space 3

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