intimidation

noun

in·​tim·​i·​da·​tion ə̇n‧ˌtiməˈdāshən 

plural -s

: the act of intimidating or the state of being intimidated

the voters were kept from the polls by intimidation

cringed to see the woman's intimidation before her husband's cruelty

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from intimider (from Medieval Latin intimidare to intimidate) + -ation

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Rhymes for intimidation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration