intimidation
The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threatsThe act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.
» The reign of terror and intimidation should end in the occupied territories.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.
Einschüchterung
запу́гиваниеzapúgivanije, устраше́ниеustrašénije
заля́куванняzaljákuvannja, застра́шуванняzastrášuvannja
the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid
Examples
6 sentencesThe reign of terror and intimidation should end in the occupied territories.
The new students are forced to submit under actions of degradation and intimidation.
Narcissists create an atmosphere of fear and intimidation to ensure compliance from others.
Don't worry. This is just mere intimidation.
That time, Fadil departed from his usual pattern of intimidation.
Translations
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Origin
From intimidate + -ion. Compare French intimidation; perhaps modeled on it.From intimidate + -ion. Compare French intimidation; perhaps modeled on it.
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Forms
plural: intimidations| Singular | intimidation |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something:bullying
- a communication that makes you afraid to try something:determentdeterrence
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable