Compulsion
Compulsion noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.
Lust and compulsion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lust" instead a noun "Compulsion".
Lust
Lust noun - A strong wish for something.
Usage example: the belief that most politicians have a lust for power
Compulsion and lust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsion" instead a noun "Lust".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| physical | physical compulsion | physical lust |
| particular | particular compulsion | particular lust |
| natural | natural compulsion | natural lust |
| powerful | powerful compulsion | powerful lust |
| Other adjectives: actual, constant, violent, serious, irrational, new, overwhelming, growing, inexplicable, uncontrollable, psychotic, mad, obsessive, sudden, biggest, vampiric. | ||
Cite this Source
Lust and Compulsion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsion/lust
Compulsion & Lust. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsion/lust>.
Lust or Compulsion. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsion/lust.
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