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forced feeding

/fɔːrst ˈfiːdɪŋ/

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/fɔːrst ˈfiːdɪŋ/C1formalmedical
  • ruПринудительное кормление кого-либо, обычно против его воли, часто используемое в медицинских, политических или исторических контекстах. Также может метафорически означать принуждение к принятию или перенесению чего-то нежелательного.

The act of forcing someone to eat, typically against their will, often used in medical, political, or historical contexts. It can also refer metaphorically to being compelled to accept or endure something unwanted.

  1. Medical procedureC1formal

    The act of feeding a person or animal against their will, typically through a tube, for medical or nutritional reasons.

    ruПринудительное кормление

    • The patient required forced feeding due to his inability to swallow.
    • Forced feeding is sometimes used in cases of severe anorexia.
    • The veterinarian recommended forced feeding for the sick puppy.
  2. Imposition of informationC1informal

    The act of forcing someone to accept or learn something, such as ideas, opinions, or propaganda, against their will.

    ruНасильственное навязывание

    • The government's propaganda was a form of forced feeding of ideology.
    • He resented the forced feeding of classical literature in school.
    • The lecture felt like forced feeding of unnecessary details.