Pressuring

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act or instance of somebody being pressured.

    "It is absolutely necessary that the individual possess a strong sense of religion, of the very essence of religion, to stop these pressurings on the part of the church."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of pressure form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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pressafflictioncoerceimperativenesspressabetment

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"I don't want you to feel that I'm pressuring you to do this."

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