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pakkokeino — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coercion noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
  • compulsion noun A strong, often irrational urge to do something, even against one's better judgment.

Senses

pakkokeino is used for these senses in English:

  • compulsion The lawful use of violence (i.e. by the administration).

coercion — full definition

  1. noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
  2. noun In computing, the automatic conversion of a value from one data type to another.

compulsion — full definition

  1. noun A strong, often irrational urge to do something, even against one's better judgment.
  2. noun The use of force or pressure to make someone act a certain way.

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