Definitions for cowed
cowed

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1. cowedadjective

   Frightened into submission.

2. Etymology: * Probable origins are Scandinavian, cf. Danish kue, to subdue.

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1. cowed

   Intimidation is to "make timid or make fearful"; or to induce fear. This includes intentional behaviors of forcing another person to experience general discomfort such as humiliation, embarrassment, inferiority, limited freedom, etc and the victim might be targeted based on multiple factors like gender, race, class, skin color, competency, knowledge, wealth, temperament, etc. Intimidation is done for making the other person submissive (also known as cowing), to destabilize/undermine the other, to force compliance, to hide one's insecurities, to socially valorize oneself, etc. There are active and passive coping mechanisms against intimidation that include, and not limited to not letting the intimidator cross your personal space, addressing their behavior directly, avoiding the person, being gingerly around them, honing breakaway skills, etc. Victims of intimidation would reasonably develop apprehension, experience fear of injury or harm, etc from the unwanted behaviors or tools of intimidation that include, and not limited to, condescending, rudeness, sarcasm, disrespecting, patronizing, degrading, disparaging, etc. However, it is not legally necessary to prove that the behavior caused the victim to experience terror or panic.Intimidation as a political process is done through national level threats to compel or deter another country to operate in ways the intimidating country wants it to be, an example of political intimidation is putting an embargo on items that the target country depends through import for forcing their compliance. Certain second and third world countries use terrorism as an intimidation tactic. "A terroristic threat is a crime generally involving a threat to commit violence communicated with the intent to terrorize other." Personal intimidation is considered to be a management strategy to signal/inform potential rivals that they may face significant consequences if they act against the person in charge/management or to get workers in line. Certain forms of intimidation like sexual and racial ones are considered as criminal offense in several civilized countries.

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1. cowed

   The term "cowed" generally refers to someone who is intimidated, fearful, or submissive, often as a result of being threatened, bullied, or overpowered by someone else. It implies a state of being cowed into compliance or submission due to a sense of inferiority or a lack of confidence.

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1. Cowed

   of Cow

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Priya

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cowed in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cowed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of cowed in a Sentence

1. Boris Johnson:

   This country will never be cowed, or divided, or intimidated by this sort of attack.

2. Samit Aich:

   We believe in the Indian legal system. A campaign is being waged against dissent, but we will not be cowed.

3. Prime Minister David Cameron:

   It's desperate stuff from an organization that really does do the most utterly despicable and ghastly acts, and people can see that again today, this is an organization that's losing territory, it's losing ground ... Britain will never be cowed by this sort of terrorism, our values are so much stronger than theirs. It may take a very long time but they will be defeated.

4. London MayorSadiq Khan:

   My heart goes out to them, their loved ones and to everybody affected, london will never be cowed by terrorism. Terrorism will never win.

5. George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie:

   A tower of strength....his name cowed whole provinces while he was yet scores of miles away'.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowed