acoquinamiento

Spanish

Etymology

From acoquinar +‎ -miento.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /akokinaˈmjento/ [a.ko.ki.naˈmjẽn̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Syllabification: a‧co‧qui‧na‧mien‧to

Noun

acoquinamiento m (uncountable)

  1. intimidation
    • 2015 October 4, “Contra el acoquinamiento”, in El País‎[1]:
      Para que triunfe y se imponga el matonismo es requisito indispensable el acoquinamiento de los demás, es decir, que los acusados e increpados se asusten y se amilanen.
      In order for bullying to succeed and prevail, the intimidation of others is an essential requirement, that is, that the accused and rebuked be frightened and daunted.

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