Definition of COERCION

coercion

Plural: coercions

Noun

  • The act of compelling someone by force or intimidation.
  • the act of compelling by force of authority
  • using force to cause something to occur
    • "they didn't have to use coercion"
  • Actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person; the act of coercing.
  • Use of physical or moral force to compel a person to do something, or to abstain from doing something, thereby depriving that person of the exercise of free will.
  • A specific instance of coercing.
  • Conversion of a value of one data type to a value of another data type.
  • The process by which the meaning of a word or other linguistic element is reinterpreted to match the grammatical context.
  • The initiation or threat of conflict; aggression.

Examples

  • His opponent’s constant challenges felt like an act of coercion to get him to fold.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cohercioun, from Old French cohercion, from Latin coercitiō (“magisterial coercion”), from past participle coercitus of coerceō (“to restrain, coerce”), from co- (“with”) + arceō (“to shut in, enclose”); see coerce.

Synonyms

compulsion

Antonyms

noncoercion

Scrabble Score: 12

coercion: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
coercion: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coercion: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

coercion: valid Words With Friends Word