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
- noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
- noun In computing, the automatic conversion of a value from one data type to another.
compulsion — full definition
- noun A strong, often irrational urge to do something, even against one's better judgment.
- noun The use of force or pressure to make someone act a certain way.