Urge
Urge
Urge (/ɜːrdʒ/), from the Latin word urgere, meaning "to press hard, push, drive, compel," is a strong desire or impulse. It is often used in a medical context to describe a compelling need to perform certain actions or behaviors, such as the urge to cough, the urge to urinate, or the urge to eat.
Pronunciation
Urge is pronounced as /ɜːrdʒ/.
Etymology
The term "urge" originates from the Latin word urgere, which means "to press hard, push, drive, compel". It entered the English language in the 16th century.
Related Terms
- Impulse: A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.
- Compulsion: A strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one's will.
- Desire: A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.
- Craving: A powerful desire for something.
- Addiction: A brain disorder characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences.
- Urinary Urgency: A sudden, compelling urge to urinate, which is hard to delay.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Urge
- Wikipedia's article - Urge
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