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Coercion
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Meaning
Noun
●
Actual or
threatened
force
for the
purpose
of
compelling
action
by another person; the
act
of coercing.
●
In Law:
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.
●
In Programming:
Conversion of a value of one
data
type to a value of another
data
type.
●
In Linguistics & Semantics:
The process by which the
meaning
of a
word
or other
linguistic
element
is
reinterpreted
to
match
the
grammatical
context.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
coercion
English
coercitio
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Noncoercion
Related
Extortion
Bribery
Exploitation
Intimidation
Violence
Harassment
Repression
Deception
Oppression
Persuasion
Punishment
Manipulation
Aggression
Torture
Blackmail
Abuse
Restraint
Force
Domination
Deterrence
Bullying
Cruelty
Rape
Discrimination
Deceit
Sanctions
Corruption
Censorship
Subjugation
Prostitution
Paternalism
Consent
Reciprocity
Crime
Coerced
Theft
Trickery
Denial
Retribution
Obedience
Terror
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Abuse
Corporal Punishment
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