affrightment means the action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From affright + -ment.
noun
- The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
- A cause of fear.
- Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.“Passionate words or blows from the tutor, fill the child's mind with terrour and affrightment; which immediately takes it wholly up, and leaves no room for other impressions.”
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