noncoercion

7.8

Not using force or pressure to make someone do something

noun
/nɒnkoʊˈɜːrʒən/

: no coerción

Noncoercion or restraint limits the use of force as an absolute last resort.

Examples

By raising ethical issues related to sensitivity, commitment, respect, and noncoercion in sexual relations, sexuality and AIDS education programs can teach teenagers that sex means more than satisfying physical drives and avoiding undesirable consequences.

Academic text (1997)
Two distinct normative characteristics distinguish peace operations: noncoercion and impartiality.

Academic text (1997)
To the extent that peacekeeping de-emphasizes the application of violence, noncoercion approaches in principle the constabulary model of military force proposed by Morris Janowitz.

Academic text (1997)
Noncoercion allows individuals to make their own choices without fear of pressure or intimidation.
In a system based on noncoercion, people are encouraged to agree voluntarily rather than being forced.
The principle of noncoercion promotes peaceful collaboration, ensuring everyone has a voice in the decision-making process.

Synonyms

nonviolence

vsnoncoercion

18 4.1

Using peaceful actions to bring about social or political change

refrains from using force or pressure in any situation not only violent acts

Antonyms

coercion

Offensive

56 6.9

The act of making someone do something by using threats or violence

How Coercive

coercion

Offensive

56 6.9

pressure

256 3.2

persuasion

45 3.6

noncoercion

7.8

Surface Forms

noncoercion singular

noncoercions plural

Morphology

noncoercion = coercion (transparent) = non + coercion

The prefix 'non-' straightforwardly negates the noun 'coercion', so the meaning 'not using force or compulsion' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word noncoercion breaks into non- ('not') and coercion ('force' or 'pressure'). So noncoercion is the practice of not using force or pressure to make someone do something.