Coercion and Sadism

Coercion

Coercion noun - The use of power to impose one's will on another.
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Synonyms for Coercion

Sadism and coercion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadism" instead a noun "Coercion".

Nearby Words: coerce, coerced, coercive, coercible, coercing

Sadism

Sadism noun - Disposition to willfully inflict pain and suffering on others.

Coercion and sadism are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Coercion" instead a noun "Sadism".

Nearby Words: sadistic, sadistically, sadist

How words are described

physical physical coercion physical sadism
pure pure coercion pure sadism
actual actual coercion actual sadism
sexual sexual coercion sexual sadism
Other adjectives: mental, psychological, outright.
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