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intimidation

/ɪnˌtɪm.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/
in · tim · i · da · tion
Adverb:intimidatingly
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Plural:intimidations
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Adjective:intimidating
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• noun

1

The action of frightening or threatening someone, usually in order to persuade or force them to do something they do not wish to do.

Example

"The judge warned that any attempt at witness intimidation would result in immediate legal penalties."

2

The state or feeling of being made fearful, nervous, or overawed by someone or something.

Example

"New students often experience a sense of intimidation when entering the vast university library for the first time."

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intimidate
intimidating
intimidatingly
intimidation
intimidator
into
intolerable

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-17th century from French intimidation or Medieval Latin intimidatio, a noun of action from the verb intimidare ('to make fearful'), formed from Latin in- ('into') and timidus ('fearful', from timere, 'to fear').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Intimidation. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/intimidation
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