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πειθανάγκη

πειθανάγκη, compulsion under the disguise of persuasion, force majeure, duress

πειθ-ᾰνάγκη, ἡ,
  • compulsion under the disguise of persuasion, force majeure, duress, Plb. 21.42.7; π. προσάγειν τισὶ τοῦ συγχωρεῖν Id. Fr. 194, cf. Cic. Att. 9.13.4; π. Θετταλική ‘Hobsonʼs choice’, Zos. 1.21, cf. Jul. Or. 1.32a; euphemism for torture or bastinado, PAmh. 2.31. 11 (ii B. C.), PTeb. 5.58 (ii B. C.).

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