coerced

[ koh-ursd ]

adjective

1. forced or compelled through intimidation or authority, especially without regard for individual volition:

   A judge decided that key evidence, obtained from a coerced 14-year-old boy, was unreliable.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of coerce ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·co·erced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coerced¹

coerce ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

They are not coerced into learning but are given the freedom to explore and practice skills on their own, fostering a deep understanding of their culture.

From Science Daily

However, other MPs, including Health Secretary Wes Streeting, have raised concerns people could feel coerced into taking their own lives and said they will vote against the bill.

From BBC

The following day, Hoover issued a statement explaining that he had acted to prevent the government from being “coerced by mob rule.”

From Los Angeles Times

Streeting told BBC Breakfast on Tuesday that he was "concerned about the risk of people being coerced into taking their own lives sooner than they would have liked, or feeling... guilt-tripped, feeling like a burden".

From BBC

In these lawsuits, both men and women say they were coerced or forced into sex, either by Mr Combs or those in his entourage.

From BBC

Related Words

• compelled
• contrived
• enforced
• involuntary
• mandatory
• unwilling