compulsoriness
State of obligation
Compulsoriness is the quality of being compulsory—that is, required or mandatory rather than optional.
The word appears mainly in formal or academic contexts where writers need a noun to discuss the obligatory nature of something: The compulsoriness of the vaccination program sparked debate.
It is far less common than related forms like compulsory or compulsion.
State of being certain
- necessityIndispensable requirement
- inescapabilityState of being certain
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
- inexorabilityUnyielding, unchangeable nature
unalterability · determinism · predetermination · sureness · absoluteness
Mandatory condition to fulfill
- necessityIndispensable requirement
- prerequisiteRequired prior condition
- directiveFormal command or instruction
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
mandate · prescription · regulation · statute · ordinance · decree · edict · injunction
Required moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
burden · charge · imperative · incumbency · expectation · accountability · inescapability · onus
Strength or compulsion
- duressCoercion through threats
- pressureForce upon contact
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
constraint · imposition · arm-twisting · threats · authoritarianism · repression · suppression · tyranny
unavoidability
State of being certain
- necessityIndispensable requirement
- inescapabilityState of being certain
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
inexorability · unalterability · determinism · predetermination · sureness · absoluteness
requirement
Mandatory condition to fulfill
- necessityIndispensable requirement
- prerequisiteRequired prior condition
- directiveFormal command or instruction
stipulation · mandate · prescription · regulation · statute · ordinance · decree · edict · injunction · ruling
duty
Required moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
liability · burden · charge · imperative · incumbency · expectation · accountability · inescapability · onus · exigency
force
Strength or compulsion
- duressCoercion through threats
- pressureForce upon contact
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
enforcement · constraint · imposition · arm-twisting · threats · authoritarianism · repression · suppression · tyranny · oppression
compulsorinessvoluntariness
State of acting freely
optionality · freedom of choice · permissiveness · flexibility · liberty
impulse, compel, compelling, compulsory, compelled, compulsion, pulsate, compulsive, propulsion