Threat (disambiguation)

Last updated April 09, 2023

A threat is an act of coercion.

Common uses

Threat (computer), a possible danger that might exploit a vulnerability to breach security
Intimidation
Threat display, a behaviour aiming at intimidation of a potential enemy
Threat of force (public international law), an act of coercion between nations

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films

Threat (film), a 2006 American film by Matt Pizzolo
The Threat (1949 film), an American film noir directed by Felix E. Feist
The Threat (1960 film), an American crime film
The Threat (1966 film), a Japanese black-and-white film

Literature

The Threat (memoir), a 2019 memoir by Andrew McCabe
The Threat (novel), a 1998 novel by K.A. Applegate

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

"The Threat" (Dynasty), an episode of the TV series Dynasty

Related Research Articles

Coercion involves compelling a party to act in an involuntary manner by the use of threats, including threats to use force against that party. It involves a set of forceful actions which violate the free will of an individual in order to induce a desired response. These actions may include extortion, blackmail, or even torture and sexual assault. For example, a bully may demand lunch money from a student where refusal results in the student getting beaten.

Extortion is the practice of obtaining benefit through coercion. In most jurisdictions it is likely to constitute a criminal offence; the bulk of this article deals with such cases. Robbery is the simplest and most common form of extortion, although making unfounded threats in order to obtain an unfair business advantage is also a form of extortion.

Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to:

Blackmail is an act of coercion using the threat of revealing or publicizing either substantially true or false information about a person or people unless certain demands are met. It is often damaging information, and it may be revealed to family members or associates rather than to the general public. These acts can also involve using threats of physical, mental or emotional harm, or of criminal prosecution, against the victim or someone close to the victim. It is normally carried out for personal gain, most commonly of position, money, or property.

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, 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.

Lost may refer to getting lost, or to:

Aftermath may refer to:

Kim or KIM may refer to:

A birthday party is a party to celebrate the anniversary of someone's birth.

Proposal(s) or The Proposal may refer to:

Shakedown may refer to:

Gunpoint is the direction that a gun is pointing. It may also refer to:

The Crossing may refer to:

The Rescue may refer to:

A death threat is a threat, often made anonymously, by one person or a group of people to kill another person or group of people. These threats are often designed to intimidate victims in order to manipulate their behaviour, in which case a death threat could be a form of coercion. For example, a death threat could be used to dissuade a public figure from pursuing a criminal investigation or an advocacy campaign.

A threat is a communication of intent to inflict harm or loss on another person. Intimidation is a tactic used between conflicting parties to make the other timid or psychologically insecure for coercion or control. The act of intimidation for coercion is considered as a threat.

Disappearance may refer to:

Sexual harassment is a form of intimidation or coercion of a sexual nature.

An American Dream may refer to:

Abuse of Power may refer to:

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