Coerceable

/koʊˈɜrsəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being coerced; able to be forced or compelled to act against one's will.

Etymology

From coerce (from Latin coercere 'to restrain, confine') + -able (able to be), literally 'able to be coerced.'

Kelly Says

This legal and philosophical term is central to debates about free will—philosophers argue about which behaviors are truly voluntary versus 'coerceable,' and it appears in discussions of consent, contracts, and criminal law.

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