Meaning
Synonym of menace: The action or process of threatening or the tendency to threaten.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Late Latin minacitas, from Latin minax (“threatening”) + -itas (“-ity: forming abstract nouns”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2022, 2026.