Compulsion, compulsive, compelling, or compulsory may refer to:
Psychology Compulsive behavior, a psychological condition in which a person does a behavior compulsively, having an overwhelming feeling that they must do so. Obsessive–compulsive disorder, a mental disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce anxiety and by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing that anxiety.
Film and television Compulsion (1959 film), an American film based on Meyer Levin's novel (see below) Compulsion (2009 film), a British television drama inspired by the Jacobean tragedy The Changeling Compulsion (2013 film), a Canadian thriller directed by Egidio Coccimiglio Compulsion (2016 film), an erotic thriller film directed by Craig Goodwill Compulsion (2024 film), a British thriller film directed by Neil Marshall "Compulsion" (CSI), a 2005 TV episode Compulsions, a 2009 American web series
Literature Compulsion (Hutson novel), a 2001 horror novel by Shaun Hutson Compulsion (Levin novel), a 1956 novel and 1957 adapted play by Meyer Levin Compulsion, a 2010 play about Levin, by Rinne Groff Compulsion, a 2008 Alex Delaware novel by Jonathan Kellerman "Compulsive", a storyline in the science fiction comedy webtoon series Live with Yourself!
Music Compulsion (band), a 1990–1997 Irish punk rock band Compulsion (album), by Andrew Hill, 1966 "Compulsion", a song by Joe Crow, covered by Martin Gore on Counterfeit EP, 1989 "Compulsion", a song by Röyksopp from The Inevitable End, 2014
Video games Compulsion Games, a Canadian video game developer
See also Authority – power to carry out compulsion