Synonyms for coercion
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person; the act of coercing.
Related words
- Word family
- coerce coercive
- Phrases
- type coercion
Forms
- Plural
- coercions → compulsions, forces, restraints, constraints…
Example sentences
- restraint She was angry, but she spoke with restraint.
- constraint Following the rules was a constraint on my creativity.
- compulsion He was not sure he could fight the compulsion to run.
- duress Yanni's personality changed because he was under such duress.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| coercion | steady | |
| restraint | falling | |
| constraint | rising | |
| compulsion | steady | |
| duress | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- force1
- 6 letters
- duress2
- 9 letters
- restraint2
- 10 letters
- constraint2, compulsion3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (duress2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- cœrcition