Compellers

/kəmˈpɛlərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of compeller; multiple people or things that compel or force others to act.

Etymology

The plural form of compeller, created by adding the regular plural suffix -s. Compeller itself derives from the Latin compellere (to drive together).

Kelly Says

In Renaissance philosophy and theology, 'compellers' was used to categorize the forces—divine will, conscience, law, necessity—that drive human action. It's a word that asks: what actually makes us do things?

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