coercive — using force, threats, or pressure to make someone do something against their will
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: using force, threats, or pressure to make someone do something against their will
Pronunciation (IPA): /koʊˈɜːrsɪv/
Example Sentences
- My cat uses coercive tactics, like sitting on my keyboard, until I feed her.
- The dictator relied on coercive power rather than public support to stay in office.
- Some parents use coercive control, threatening to take away video games, to enforce curfews.
coercive
ADJECTIVE[/koʊˈɜːrsɪv/]
using force, threats, or pressure to make someone do something against their will
The dictator's coercive decree forced villagers to surrender their harvest at spearpoint.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'coercere', meaning 'to enclose or restrain', formed from 'co-' (together) and 'arcere' (to shut in, restrain).
Breakdown
co- (together) + erc- (from arcere, to restrain) + -ive (adjective suffix meaning 'tending to')
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat uses coercive tactics, like sitting on my keyboard, until I feed her.”
“The dictator relied on coercive power rather than public support to stay in office.”
“Some parents use coercive control, threatening to take away video games, to enforce curfews.”
“The company faced backlash for its coercive sales tactics, pressuring customers into signing contracts.”
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