to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:They coerced him into signing the document.

1. to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:They coerced him into signing the document.

2. to bring about through the use of force or other forms of compulsion; exact:to coerce obedience.

3. to dominate or control, especially by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.:The state is based on successfully coercing the individual.

1. characterized by uprightness or morality:a righteous observance of the law.

2. morally right or justifiable:righteous indignation.

3. acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous:a righteous and godly person.

4. Slang. absolutely genuine or wonderful:some righteous playing by a jazz great.

1. of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.

2. expressing or inspired by patriotism:a patriotic ode.

1. ridicule; mockery:The inept performance elicited derision from the audience.

2. an object of ridicule.

1. the act of passing judgment as to 2. the merits of anything.

the act of passing severe judgment; censure; faultfinding.

3. the act or art of analyzing and evaluating or judging the quality of a literary or artistic work, musical performance, art exhibit, dramatic production, etc.

4. a critical comment, article, or essay; critique.

5. any of various methods of studying texts or documents for the purpose of dating or reconstructing them, evaluating their authenticity, analyzing their content or style, etc.:historical criticism; literary criticism.

6. investigation of the text, origin, etc., of literary documents, especially Biblical ones:textual criticism.

to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition: They coerced him into signing the document.

to bring about through the use of force or other forms of compulsion; exact: to coerce obedience.

to dominate or control, especially by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.: The state is based on successfully coercing the individual.

characterized by uprightness or morality: a righteous observance of the law.

morally right or justifiable: righteous indignation.

acting in an upright, moral way; virtuous: a righteous and godly person.

Slang. absolutely genuine or wonderful: some righteous playing by a jazz great.

of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.

expressing or inspired by patriotism: a patriotic ode.

ridicule; mockery: The inept performance elicited derision from the audience.

an object of ridicule.

the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything.

the act of passing severe judgment; censure; faultfinding.

the act or art of analyzing and evaluating or judging the quality of a literary or artistic work, musical performance, art exhibit, dramatic production, etc.

a critical comment, article, or essay; critique.

any of various methods of studying texts or documents for the purpose of dating or reconstructing them, evaluating their authenticity, analyzing their content or style, etc.: historical criticism; literary criticism.

investigation of the text, origin, etc., of literary documents, especially Biblical ones: textual criticism.

expressing or inspired by patriotism:

an object of ridicule

the act of passing severe judgment; censure; faultfinding.