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单词 uncoerced
释义

uncoerced

adjective

un·​co·​erced ˌən-kō-ˈərst How to pronounce uncoerced (audio)
: not obtained, compelled, or achieved by threat or force : not coerced
… a former FBI special agent who obtained uncoerced confessions from two of the most high-profile terrorists in recent American history. Peter Bergen
But can men, whose interests are diverse, ever hope to live together in a harmony uncoerced? Herman Melville

Synonyms

  • freewill
  • self-imposed
  • unforced
  • volitional
  • voluntary
  • volunteer
  • willing
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The great irony in Michael Flynn’s statement and in the arguments for Christian nationalism is that religion has flourished in America as nowhere else precisely because faith is uncoerced. Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2021 It’s all leading questions or George’s uncoerced and truthful answers. James Ellroy, Vanities, 7 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1792, in the meaning defined above

uncoerced

adjective

as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will the therapist noted that uncoerced behavioral changes can sometimes strengthen relationships

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • voluntary
  • volunteer
  • willing
  • unforced
  • volitional
  • freewill
  • spontaneous
  • conscious
  • discretionary
  • unpremeditated
  • instinctive
  • elective
  • optional
  • deliberate
  • self-imposed
  • willful
  • impulsive
  • intentional
  • wilful
  • knowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • compelled
  • nonvoluntary
  • involuntary
  • coerced
  • forced
  • unwilled
  • enforced
  • will-less
  • necessary
  • compulsory
  • mandatory
  • obligatory
  • required
  • nonelective
  • ordered
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