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Compulsiveness

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• Compulsivity

  [kuh m-puhl-siv] /kəmˈpʌl sɪv/ adjective 1. compelling; compulsory. 2. Psychology. noun 3. Psychology. a person whose behavior is governed by a . /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/ adjective 1. relating to or involving compulsion noun 2. (psychiatry) an individual who is subject to a psychological compulsion adj. c.1600, from French compulsif, from Latin compulsus, past participle of compellere (see […]

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• Compurgation

  [kom-per-gey-shuh n] /ˌkɒm pərˈgeɪ ʃən/ noun 1. an early common-law method of trial in which the defendant is acquitted on the sworn endorsement of a specified number of friends or neighbors. /ˌkɒmpɜːˈɡeɪʃən/ noun 1. (law) (formerly) a method of trial whereby a defendant might be acquitted if a sufficient number of persons swore to his […]

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