Assertion: compulsion | /r/CapableOf | perform act
Facets:
value: despite negative consequences
type: OTHER
value: against the person's will
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: A compulsion is an urgent or irresistible need to perform an act, often against the person's will.
text: As nouns the difference between addiction and compulsion is that addiction is the state of being addicted; devotion; inclination while compulsion is an irrational need to perform some action, often despite negative consequences.