Compulsion
Compulsion noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.
Usage example: in that class I read books under compulsion that I ordinarily wouldn't have considered
Might and compulsion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Might" instead a noun "Compulsion".
Might
Might noun - The ability to exert effort for the accomplishment of a task.
Compulsion and might are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsion" instead a noun "Might".
How words are described
| physical | physical compulsion | physical might |
| typical | typical compulsion | typical might |
| actual | actual compulsion | actual might |
| psychic | psychic compulsion | psychic might |
| Other adjectives: mystical, overwhelming, greater, growing, technological, unstoppable. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Minor cases might simply give the victims weird dreams, or give them a slight compulsion to do something (though this compulsion can be ignored with enough willpower).
Source: Mind Virus -
This could be because of some supernatural compulsion, or it might just make him feel good.
- He's also one of the few members of Batman's rogue gallery that realized he has a serious compulsion, and "might actually be crazy".
Source: Civilian Villain
Cite this Source
Might and Compulsion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsion/might
Compulsion & Might. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsion/might>.
Might or Compulsion. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsion/might.
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