intimidation

[In*tim`i*da·tion]

Intimidation is when you try to frighten a weaker person into doing what you want. You might use intimidation to get your brother to mow the lawn for you.

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The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated; as, the voters were kept from the polls by intimidation.

Noun
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something

Noun
a communication that makes you afraid to try something

Noun
the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid

Noun
the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone''s superior fame or wealth or status etc.


n.
The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated; as, the voters were kept from the polls by intimidation.


Intimidation

In*tim`i*da"tion , n. [Cf. F. intimidation.] The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated; as, the voters were kept from the polls by intimidation.
The king carried his measures in Parliament by intimidation.

The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated; as, the voters were kept from the polls by intimidation.

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Usage Examples

The Klan had used fear, intimidation and murder to brutally oppress over African-Americans who sought justice and equality and it sought to respond to the young workers of the civil rights movement in Mississippi in the same way.

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Other Usage Examples

I've had to deal, a lot, with my own sense of intimidation at meeting famous people - especially actors, but really any famous people.

The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more destructive intimidation and sanctions.

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