compeller
UK/kəm'pelə/US
B2
Definitions
n.
A person or thing that compels or forces others
强迫他人者
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcompeltogether, with
+
-lerpush, drive
=compeller
compel + -er (the one who does it) = one who forces others. Rare; the action is usually expressed with the verb compel instead.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The novel casts the king as a ruthless compeller of loyalty.