Coercible

/koʊˈɜːrsəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be forced or compelled; capable of being coerced into doing something.

Etymology

From Latin coercibilis, derived from coercere (to restrain, confine, force). The -ible suffix comes from Latin -ibilis meaning 'capable of being.' The word entered Middle English through Old French and Latin legal terminology.

Kelly Says

Coercible sounds like it could mean 'able to be made into a circle' (from 'circle'), but it actually means the opposite of free—it describes anything that can be forced into compliance. It's common in legal documents when describing whether someone's actions were coercible or voluntary.

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