compulsion vs desire

compulsion

noun
  • An irrational need or irresistible urge to perform some action, often despite negative consequences. 

  • The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act. 

  • The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration). 

desire

noun
  • The feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something. 

  • Someone or something wished for. 

  • Strong attraction, particularly romantic or sexual. 

  • Motivation. 

verb
  • To require; to demand; to claim. 

  • To miss; to regret. 

  • To want emotionally or sexually. 

  • To want; to wish for earnestly. 

  • To express a wish for; to entreat; to request. 

  • To put a request to (someone); to entreat. 

How often have the words compulsion and desire occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )