Tvingende
Tvingende is an adjective used in Norwegian and Danish (and with a similar form, tvingande in Swedish) derived from the verb tvinge, meaning to force. The word describes something that compels action or reasoning, either through coercion or through strong necessity. In practice, it signals a high threshold of justification, where ordinary considerations may be overridden by stronger ones.
The term is commonly employed in legal, policy, and rhetorical contexts as well as in everyday language
Etymology and related forms: tvingende comes from the verb tvinge (to force) with the present-participle suffix
Usage notes: The term conveys an evaluative tone and is more common in formal or technical language
See also: tvang, tvinge, tvingende omstendigheter, tvingende grunner, nødvendighet.