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noncoercive

noncoercive

6.8
Not involving force, threats, or pressure to make someone do something
  • adjective
  • /nɒnkoʊˈɜːrsɪv/
translation icon : 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

  • Teachers should create a noncoercive environment where students feel free to express their opinions.

  • 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.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Noncoercive interventions can be defined according to the third party's degree of involvement in the conflict management process.

    Academic text (2003)
  • 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).

    Academic text (2003)
  • A noncoercive approach helps individuals make choices without feeling pressured.

  • Using a noncoercive method, the counselor encouraged the patient to share their feelings.

Synonyms

nonviolent
vsnoncoercive
44 4.0

Not using violence or physical force

is broader, also excluding threats and pressure that force compliance
nonthreatening
vsnoncoercive
4 3.8

Not likely to make someone feel afraid or unsafe

avoids threats or pressure aimed at making someone do something
nonaggressive
vsnoncoercive
1 4.2

Calm and gentle, not likely to attack or fight

prohibits using force, threats, or pressure to make someone comply
unaggressive
vsnoncoercive
1 3.9

Not likely to fight or act forcefully towards others

avoids using force, threats, or pressure to achieve compliance
nonabusive
vsnoncoercive
5.1

Without hurtful words or actions toward other people

focuses on preventing force, threats, or pressure to compel action

Antonyms

coercive
  • Offensive
26 7.6

Using force or threats to make someone do something

How Coercive

coercive
  • Offensive
26 7.6
to pressure
149 4.2
persuasive
99 3.9
noncoercive
6.8

Surface Forms

noncoercive positive

Morphology

noncoercive = coercive (transparent) = non + coerce + ive

The meaning is directly compositional: 'non-' negates 'coercive' to mean not coercive.

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.