compulsivity

/kɑmpəlsˈɪvᵻɾi/ noun

compulsion

Word Origin Compel comes from Latin com- 'together' and pellere 'to drive' — literally 'driving together,' forcing someone. Compulsivity is the state of being driven by an inner force. The same root pellere gives us expel (drive out), repel (drive back), propel (drive forward), and impulse (a sudden drive).

noun compulsion countable

His compulsivity regarding cleanliness meant he would wash his hands dozens of times a day.

(名词) 强迫性

他对清洁的强迫性意味着每天要洗手几十次。

(sustantivo) compulsión

Su **compulsivity** con respecto a la limpieza significaba que se lavaba las manos docenas de veces al día.

(nom) compulsion; obsession; besoin impérieux [Tendance irrésistible à répéter certains comportements ou actes de manière obsessive.]

Sa compulsivité concernant la propreté le poussait à se laver les mains des dizaines de fois par jour.

(Substantiv) Zwanghaftigkeit [Zwanghaftes Verhalten oder innerer Drang, bestimmte Handlungen immer wieder auszuführen.]

Seine **compulsivity** in Bezug auf Sauberkeit führte dazu, dass er sich dutzende Male am Tag die Hände wusch.

(名詞) 強い衝動にかられて行動すること。強迫性。やめたくてもやめられない状態。

彼の清潔に関する強迫性により、彼は一日に何十回も手を洗うことになった。

(substantivo) compulsividade; compulsão

Sua compulsividade em relação à limpeza significava que ele lavava as mãos dezenas de vezes por dia.

Word parts: com + puls + iv + ity

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