cưỡng hôn

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To force into marriage: The act of compelling someone to marry against their will, typically through coercion, pressure, or threat.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Gia đình họ đã cố gắng cưỡng hôn cô ấy với một người đàn ông giàu có. (Her family tried to force her into marriage with a wealthy man.)
  • Cưỡng hôn là một hành vi vi phạm nghiêm trọng quyền tự do cá nhân. (Forcing someone into marriage is a serious violation of personal freedom.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is almost exclusively used in legal, sociological, or human rights contexts to describe a specific form of coercion. It implies a lack of consent and is considered a harmful traditional practice.

Variants and Related Words

• Cưỡng ép hôn nhân (n): Forced marriage (the noun form describing the practice or situation).
• Hôn nhân cưỡng ép (n): Forced marriage (an alternative noun phrase with the same meaning).

Synonyms

• Ép buộc kết hôn: To compel marriage.
• Bắt buộc kết hôn: To obligate marriage.

Related Phrases

• Hủ tục cưỡng hôn: The outdated custom of forced marriage.
• Nạn cưỡng hôn: The problem/plight of forced marriage.