intimidation

CEFRC1

/ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of making someone feel afraid or less confident.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated.

Examples

  • That time, Fadil departed from his usual pattern of intimidation.

  • The reign of terror and intimidation should end in the occupied territories.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

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The atmosphere of blank in the school made students afraid to express themselves.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From intimidate + -ion. Compare French intimidation; perhaps modeled on it.