coerción — 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.
- enforcement noun The act of making sure a law, rule, or agreement is followed.
Senses
coerción is used for these senses in English:
- enforcement The act of enforcing; compulsion.
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.