Intimidation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Intimidation is a noun meaning The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.
Meaning
The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.
Example Sentences
It broadly includes all the people with specific recognition for none, and the highest consecration we can make today is a committal of the Republican party to that saving constitutionalism which contemplates all America as one people and holds just government free from influence on the one hand, and unmoved by intimidation on the other.
Word Forms
- intimidations
Synonyms for intimidation
Depending on context, synonyms include bullying, deterrence, determent.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bullying, determent, deterrence, terror, fear, scare.
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