English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

pakottaminen — meaning in English

Finnish → English · translate English → Finnish instead

English meaning

  • bullying noun Repeated aggressive behavior intended to intimidate, hurt, or make life difficult for someone perceived as weaker.
  • 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.
  • concussion noun A brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, usually causing temporary confusion or loss of consciousness.
  • duress noun Pressure or threats used to force someone into doing something against their will.
  • force noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
  • raising noun The act of bringing up and caring for a child.

Senses

pakottaminen is used for these senses in English:

  • bullying An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such repeated coercion.
  • compulsion The use of authority, influence, or other power to force (compel) a person or persons to act.
  • concussion (obsolete, legal) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.
  • duress Constraint by threat.
  • force (uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
  • force (legal) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
  • raising The operation of embossing sheet metal, or of forming it into cup-shaped or hollow articles, by hammering, stamping, or spinning.

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.

Related Finnish words