Definition
Forces someone to do something they don't want to do by using threats, violence, or strong pressure.
Etymology
From Latin coercere (co- 'together' + arcere 'to shut up or confine'). Originally meant physical restraint, later extended to mean forcing someone's will or action.
Kelly Says
The difference between coercion and persuasion hinges on choice—if you genuinely could refuse without serious harm, it's persuasion; if refusing means danger, it's coercion. This is why proving coercion in court is so tricky.
Translations
BNবাংলা
বলবাজ করে
ba-l-ba-ja-kore
CACatalà
coacciona
koh-er-see-a-na
CSČeština
nátlačí
na-tla-chi
ELΕλληνικά
επιβάλλει
ep-i-va-llei
ESEspañol
coacciona
koh-er-see-ah-na
FAفارسی
مجبور میکند
moj-bur ko-meed
FISuomi
pakottaa
pak-o-taa
FRFrançais
coerce
koh-er-s
GUGU
બલિયારી કરે છે
ba-li-ya-ri kare che
HIहिन्दी
बलात्कार करता है
ba-la-ta-kaar karta hai
HUMagyar
kényszerít
ken-yer-sit
IDBahasa Indonesia
memaksakan
me-maks-a-kan
ITItaliano
coercione
koh-er-chee-o-ne
KKKK
көшенеді
ko-she-ne-di
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់
ba-rə-p-ra-s-u
MRMR
बळजबरी करतो
ba-l-ja-bri ka-ra-to
MSBahasa Melayu
memerintahkan
me-me-rin-tah-kan
MYမြန်မာ
အာဏာပိုင်
a-na-pa-in
NLNederlands
dwangt
dwangt
PAPA
ਬਲਾਤਕਾਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
ba-la-ta-kaar kar-da hai
PTPortuguês
coage
koh-ah-je
RORomână
coerce
koh-er-ce
RUРусский
coerces
koh-er-ses
SVSvenska
tvingar
tvyn-gar
SWKiswahili
amwengu
am-wen-gu
TAதமிழ்
அடக்குகிறார்
a-dak-ku-ki-raar
TEతెలుగు
బలవంతం చేస్తుంది
ba-la-van-ta-m che-stu-ndi
TLTL
mang-aapi
mang-a-a-pi
TRTürkçe
zorbalık yapar
zor-ba-lik ya-par
UKУкраїнська
коерує
koh-er-ue
URاردو
مجبور کرتا ہے
moj-bur karta hai
VITiếng Việt
ép buộc
ep-buoc
YOYO
ọ̀kaǹ tí ó ń ṣẹ̀
o-kan ti o n she
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-li