► 名詞衝動  [しょうどう]    
meaning:  impulse  rank: 2☆ 
彼女を
抱きしめたい衝動に
駆られた ⇨ I felt an impulse, strong urge, to hold her tight
More examples:- 多くの人は他人を卑しめる衝動を感じるようだ ⇨ Many people seem to have urges to look down on others
 - 彼は衝動的に被害者を殺したと供述した ⇨ He stated that he had killed the victim impulsively
 - 多くの人は他人を卑しむ衝動を感じるようだ ⇨ Many people seem to have urges to look down on others