Coercion

Definition:

• (n.) The act or process of coercing.
• (n.) The application to another of either physical or moral force. When the force is physical, and cannot be resisted, then the act produced by it is a nullity, so far as concerns the party coerced. When the force is moral, then the act, though voidable, is imputable to the party doing it, unless he be so paralyzed by terror as to act convulsively. At the same time coercion is not negatived by the fact of submission under force. "Coactus volui" (I consented under compulsion) is the condition of mind which, when there is volition forced by coercion, annuls the result of such coercion.

Compare coercion with other words:

coercion vs. obligation

coercion vs. duress

coercion vs. poop

coercion vs. cooptation

abuse vs. coercion

coercion vs. mobile

coercion vs. leading

coercion vs. coercive

coercion vs. threat

coercion vs. compulsion

coercion vs. consensual

coercion vs. violence

coercion vs. overbearing

coercion vs. fraud

bullying vs. coercion

coercion vs. instance

coercion vs. specific

coercion vs. moral

coercion vs. physical

coercion vs. compel

coercion vs. threatened

coercion vs. force

coercible vs. coercion

coerce vs. coercion

coercion vs. intimidation