Definition
A person who uses duress; someone who forces another person to do something through threats or coercion.
Etymology
From duress with the agent suffix -or, following the pattern of other legal terms like 'aggressor' and 'oppressor' that describe people who commit harmful actions.
Kelly Says
This is a rare legal term—you're more likely to hear 'coercer' in modern English—but it perfectly captures the role of someone weaponizing fear to control others' actions.
Translations
CACatalà
coaccionador
koh-ak-see-on-a-dor
CSČeština
vyhrožovatel
vy-hro-zoh-va-tel
DADansk
trusler
troo-sler
DEDeutsch
Bedrohlicher
be-droh-li-cher
ELΕλληνικά
εξουσιαστής
eks-oo-see-as-tees
ESEspañol
acosador
ah-koh-sah-dor
FISuomi
uhkailija
uh-kai-li-ja
FRFrançais
contraignant
kon-trai-nann
HIहिन्दी
दबाव डालने वाला
dab-av daal-ne waala
HUMagyar
kényszerítő
ken-yer-shoo-toe
IDBahasa Indonesia
penindas
pe-nin-das
ITItaliano
costrittore
kos-tret-tore
KMKM
ប្រព្រឹត្ត
bra-p-rot
MSBahasa Melayu
penindas
pe-nin-das
MYမြန်မာ
ပြုလုပ်
pyu-lo-p
NLNederlands
bedreiger
be-dre-i-ger
NONorsk
trusler
troo-sler
PLPolski
zagrożacz
za-gro-zh-acz
PTPortuguês
acosador
ah-koh-sah-dor
RORomână
coercitiv
koh-er-siv
RUРусский
принудитель
pri-nu-di-tel'
SVSvenska
hotande
ho-tan-deh
SWKiswahili
mnyanyasi
m-nya-ya-si
TAதமிழ்
அழுத்தம்
a-zhuth-tham
TEతెలుగు
బలవంతం
bala-van-tham
THไทย
ผู้กดขี่
poo-got-khi
TRTürkçe
zorbalık yapan
zor-ba-lik ya-pan
UKУкраїнська
примусовий
pri-mu-so-viy
VITiếng Việt
người ép buộc
ngoi ep-buoc