intimidazione

intimidation, threat

noun een-tee-mee-dah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Medieval Latin intimidatio, from intimidare (to make afraid).

Usage Note

Intimidazione is the act or practice of intimidating someone — used in legal contexts (atti di intimidazione, 'acts of intimidation') and political reporting. Its plural is intimidazioni. The related verb is intimidire (to intimidate, to make someone feel shy) — note that intimidire also has the softer sense of 'to make someone feel intimidated/shy', distinct from direct threats.

Examples

"Le intimidazioni non lo fermarono."

Natural Translation

The threats did not stop him.

Literal Translation

The intimidations not him stopped.

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