Coercion vs. Persuasion
Difference Between Coercion and Persuasion
Coercionnoun
(not countable) Actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person; the act of coercing.
Persuasionnoun
The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.
Coercionnoun
Use of physical or moral force to compel a person to do something, or to abstain from doing something, thereby depriving that person of the exercise of free will.
Persuasionnoun
An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.
Coercionnoun
(countable) A specific instance of coercing.
Persuasionnoun
A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.
It is his persuasion that abortion should never be condoned.Coercionnoun
Conversion of a value of one data type to a value of another data type.
Persuasionnoun
One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness.
Coercionnoun
The process by which the meaning of a word or other linguistic element is reinterpreted to match the grammatical context.
Persuasionnoun
A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology.
Coercionnoun
the act of compelling by force of authority
Persuasionnoun
Another personal, animal or inanimate trait that is not (very) liable to be changed by persuasion, such as sex, gender, ethnicity, origin, profession or nature.
Coercionnoun
using force to cause something;
though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the gamethey didn`t have to use coercionPersuasionnoun
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
Persuasionnoun
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty;
my opinion differs from yourswhat are your thoughts on Haiti?Persuasionnoun
inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty
