Transcription
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- [koh-ur-shuh n]
- /koʊˈɜr ʃən/
- /kəʊˈɜː.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koh-ur-shuh n]
- /koʊˈɜr ʃən/
Definitions of coercion word
- uncountable noun coercion Coercion is the act or process of persuading someone forcefully to do something that they do not want to do. 3
- noun coercion the act or power of coercing 3
- noun coercion government by force 3
- abbreviation Definition of COERCION in Technology implicit type conversion 3
- noun coercion the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance. 1
- noun coercion force or the power to use force in gaining compliance, as by a government or police force. 1
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Origin of coercion
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Medieval Latin coerciōn- (stem of coerciō), Latin coerctiōn-, syncopated variant of coercitiōn-, equivalent to coercit(us) (past participle of coercēre to coerce) + -iōn- -ion; replacing late Middle English cohercion < Middle French < Latin as above
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Coercion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coercion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
coercion usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coercion
noun coercion
- persuasion — the act of persuading or seeking to persuade.
- intimidation — to make timid; fill with fear.
- duress — compulsion by threat or force; coercion; constraint.
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- constraint — A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do.
Antonyms for coercion
noun coercion
- persuasion — the act of persuading or seeking to persuade.
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