/ Dictionary / Index C coercive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: co•er•cive Pronunciation: (kō-ûr'siv), [key] — adj. serving or tending to coerce. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: coercive (Thesaurus) coercion coercivity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language