pakottaminen — meaning in English
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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
- 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.