Nötigung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- coercion noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
- constraint noun A limitation or restriction on what can be done.
- duress noun Pressure or threats used to force someone into doing something against their will.
Senses
Nötigung is used for these senses in English:
- coercion (legal, uncountable) Use of physical or moral force to compel a person to do something, or to abstain from doing something, thereby depriving that person of the exercise of free will.
- constraint Something that constrains; a restriction.
- duress Constraint by threat.
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.
constraint — full definition
- noun A limitation or restriction on what can be done.
- noun A rule in mathematics, computing, or databases that a solution or entry must satisfy.