Compulsion refers to the uncontrollable, repetitive, and unwanted urge to perform an act; serves as a defense against unacceptable ideas and desires, and failure to perform the act leads to overt anxiety.
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Compulsion refers to a repetitive and seemingly purposeful behavior performed in response to uncontrollable urges or according to a ritualistic or stereotyped set of rules.
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compulsion refers to repetitive, ritualistic, timeconsuming behavior or mental act a person feels driven to perform.
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