Coercive Control
- Gloss
- a form of domestic abuse (= cruel treatment) in which a person tries to control their partner or a close relative at all times, often by threatening them or making them feel ashamed or stupid
- Usage
- Women's rights organizations campaigned to criminalize coercive control as a form of domestic abuse.
- Reference
- oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
Sanskrit equivalent
गृहहिंसा
- Synonyms
- पतिनिन्दा, पत्निनिन्दा
- Context
- Behavior More in Emotions & Mind →