A threat or danger, or someone or something that poses a risk of harm.
From Latin 'minacia,' derived from 'minari' meaning 'to threaten.' It came into Middle English through Old French 'menace' in the 1200s.
In Spider-Man comics, 'Spider-Man: Menace to Society' headlines show how the media creates fear—studies prove that repeated threat messaging changes public perception more than actual facts.
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