The quality or state of being coercive; the degree to which something uses force or compulsion.
From coercive + -ness, a Germanic suffix. This shows the English pattern of adding -ness to adjectives to create abstract nouns, an alternative to Latinate -ity.
Languages often have multiple synonyms for the same concept—'coerciveness,' 'coercivity,' and 'coercibility' all exist, but speakers typically use just one. The Germanic -ness suffix is more common in everyday speech, while scientific fields prefer -ity.
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