Compulsion
Compulsion noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.
Trust and compulsion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trust" instead a noun "Compulsion".
Trust
Trust noun - Firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something.
Compulsion and trust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compulsion" instead a noun "Trust".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| physical | physical compulsion | physical trust |
| legal | legal compulsion | legal trust |
| severe | severe compulsion | severe trust |
| serious | serious compulsion | serious trust |
| Other adjectives: new, mental, growing, inexplicable, increasing, unshakable. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- In series 5, Angel doesn't lose his soul by having sex with Eve because he doesn't trust her and they were under a mystical compulsion.
Source: Can't Have Sex, Ever -
It's however purely symbolic and based entirely on trust in their loyalty, with no magical compulsion behind it.
Cite this Source
Trust and Compulsion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsion/trust
Compulsion & Trust. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsion/trust>.
Trust or Compulsion. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compulsion/trust.
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