noncoercive
- adjective
- /nɒnkoʊˈɜːrsɪv/
:
no coercitivo
- Effective therapy is predicated upon the creation and maintenance of a noncoercive atmosphere in which self-determination is respected (Richards & Bergin, 2005).
- noncoercive intervention
- noncoercive experiences
Examples
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Teachers should create a noncoercive environment where students feel free to express their opinions.
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In short, economic power may work best if used in a subtle, noncoercive manner.
Academic text (2001) -
In an ideal world, noncoercive efforts would produce better behavior.
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Noncoercive interventions can be defined according to the third party's degree of involvement in the conflict management process.
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For severely divided societies, according to Sisk, within consensual, noncoercive approaches to ethnic conflict management, there are only two broad options: partition or democracy.
Academic text (1999) -
An analysis of all conflict management activities in our 131 cases of conflict reveals that the practice of external, noncoercive intervention by third-party mediation was the most popular method of dealing with internationalized ethnic conflict (see table 2).
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A noncoercive approach helps individuals make choices without feeling pressured.
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Using a noncoercive method, the counselor encouraged the patient to share their feelings.
Synonyms
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4.0
Not using violence or physical force
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3.8
Not likely to make someone feel afraid or unsafe
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4.2
Calm and gentle, not likely to attack or fight
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3.9
Not likely to fight or act forcefully towards others
Without hurtful words or actions toward other people
Antonyms
How Coercive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Noncoercive comes from non- meaning 'not' and coerce meaning 'to force'. So, a noncoercive method is one that uses no force or threats and depends on choice and respect.