coercive

[koh-ur-siv]

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adjective

serving or tending to coerce.

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Origin of coercive

First recorded in 1590–1600; coerce + -ive

Related formsco·er·cive·ly, adverbco·er·cive·ness, nounnon·co·er·cive, adjectivenon·co·er·cive·ly, adverbnon·co·er·cive·ness, noun

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effectively energetically hard mightily powerfully strongly vigorously compulsorily coercively

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But imposing this coercively is problematic, no matter how well intentioned it may be.
Should We Force Other Countries to Be Safe?
Megan McArdle
April 30, 2013

Word Origin and History for coercively

coercive

adj.

c.1600, from coerce + -ive. Form coercitive (attested from 1630s) is more true to Latin.

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