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impulsion

noun

Definition of impulsionnext
as in impulse

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Recent Examples of impulsion But this remark seems more a strategic argument than a deep-rooted impulsion. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 What brought me freedom was realizing that the desire to be a help and a healer for others was more compelling to me than any morbid impulsion. — Michelle Nanouche, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Sep. 2025 That stage of young adulthood sits at a crossroads between a kind of societal awareness and youthful impulsion. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025 Basically the same trick, with the take-off impulsion applied via the nose. — John Leicester, ajc, 24 July 2021 What impulsion drove you to make a film instead of writing another novel? — Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impulsion
  1. impulse
  2. compulsion
  3. zeal
  4. desire
  5. longing
  6. urge
  7. yearning
  8. craving
Noun
  • Trendy Accents In Parravani’s experience, minimalists will often regret buying trendy accent pieces for the home in order to satisfy their impulses.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, there is something about the impulse that is quintessentially American.
    — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of impulse
Noun
  • When courts do the regulating Given this legislative lethargy, state attorneys general sometimes step in to protect the public from companies that exploit compulsion-inducing products.
    — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But per the Black List, the story follows an antisocial man suffering from obsessive compulsions who is haunted by the death of his hoarder mother.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of compulsion
Noun
  • The source of Stevie’s anger lay in the drug’s having sapped her ability to live and work with the zeal and ambition that had defined her life and career up until then.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Leipzig scenes are both ephemeral and integral; later, Taro will speculate that if the Germans had had the same revolutionary zeal as the Spanish, Hitler might have been defeated.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of zeal
Noun
  • When a beloved is lost, desire is displaced, but that doesn’t mean desire is gone.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • All played with an intensity and desire that was key to Liverpool securing their place in the fourth round.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of desire
Noun
  • What shines through, however, are the lively longings of Kit herself as the movie doubles down on an interest in science that is only intimated in the novel.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • As the symbols of the winter of 2026 become folk art in Minnesota, there continues to be a longing for answers, and for a recognition of the lasting damage that the surge inflicted on the state.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of longing
Noun
  • Match the setup to the actual disruption, whether that’s snoring, temperature clash, mismatched schedules or none of the above, and ignore the urge to simply go with what’s trendy this month.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • All three films also emphasize the physical toll of the urge to smash, snag, and steal.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of urge
Noun
  • Students’ response to this approach has been full of gratitude, curiosity, respect, and a yearning for growth professionally and personally.
    — David Elkowitz, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Indeed, the polar opposite of both Number One’s icy demeanor and Chapel’s long-suffering yearning, Majel is remembered by friends and colleagues as a boisterous, brassy, take-no-prisoners presence.
    — Scott Huver, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of yearning
Noun
  • Kanarek, a former heroin user, now took Suboxone to ease cravings.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • For customers who still miss this seasonal treat, the new mini pies will undoubtedly satisfy your craving.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of craving

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“Impulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulsion. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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