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compulsion vs irrational motive

irrational motive vs compulsion

compulsion and irrational motive both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compulsion Yes No No No
irrational motive Yes No No No
As nouns, irrational motive is a hypernym of compulsion; that is, irrational motive is a word with a broader meaning than compulsion:
  • compulsion: an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
  • irrational motive: a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic
compulsion (noun) irrational motive (noun)
using force to cause something to occur a motivation that is inconsistent with reason or logic
an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
Difference between compulsion and irrational motive

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