non-coercion

non--co·er·cion

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te koh-ur-shuh n]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ koʊˈɜr ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nohn ohb-stahn-te koh-ur-shuh n]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ koʊˈɜr ʃən/

Definitions of non-coercion word

noun non-coercion the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance. 1
noun non-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 non-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

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Parts of speech for Non-coercion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-coercion

non-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".