intimidationn.
/ɪntɪmɪˈdeɪʃən/ The action of intimidating or making afraid; the fact or condition of being intimidated; now, esp. the use of threats or violence to force to or restrain from some action, or to interfere with the free exercise of political or social rights.
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > threat or threatening > [noun] > restraint or compulsion by threats
intimidation1658
bulldozing1876
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > [noun] > instance or action of intimidating or bullying
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fear1426
discomfort1512
discouraging1578
appalement1579
browbeating1581
appall1598
huffing1600
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appalment1611
disheartening1619
intimidation1658
hectorism1672
bullying1680
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bullyism1821
disheartenment1830
table-thumping1839
bulldozing1876
1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Intimidation, a making timorous or fearful.
1721 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict.
1785 W. Paley Princ. Moral & Polit. Philos. vi. vii. 493 The king carried his measures in parliament by intimidation.
1817 Lady Morgan France Pref. I offer the following work to public notice, with feelings of great intimidation and distrust.
1829 J. W. Croker in Diary 29 Mar. (1884) What was denied to reason and policy is surrendered to intimidation.
1833 H. Martineau Manch. Strike (new ed.) iv. 44 I am sorry to see this parade, which looks too much like intimidation.
1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (1858) I. iii. 274 In Italy, intrigue was used against intimidation.
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