Arising from 17th Century Latin, intimidare meaning to ‘fill with fear’
or ‘make timid’ continues to be used in similar contexts nowadays.
It expands to include the application or threat of force to
stop people from taking action e.g. exercising their right to vote in an
election.
It also implies the uneven status that overpowers one person in the
presence of another.
In the news, acts of intimidation appear in articles
that are likely to relate to autocratic governments, political power plays by people against others and bullying.
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