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Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.

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  1. a. Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
  2. adj. caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion
  3. adj. strongly motivated to succeed
  4. n. a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
  5. Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion. Religion is . . . inconsistent with all compulsive motives. Sharp.
  6. Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.Religion is . . . inconsistent with all compulsive motives. Sharp.
  7. j:100 n. a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things s. caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion s. strongly motivated to succeed