Definitions for terrorist
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. terroristnoun

   a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. terroristnoun

   A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals; frequently in an attempt to coerce either a more powerful opponent, (such as a citizen or group targeting a government), or conversely, a weaker opponent, (such as a government, or even an internal citizen or group, being targeted by a larger government).

2. terroristnoun

   An agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.

3. terroristadjective

   Of or relating to terrorism.

4. Etymology: French terroriste. See terror. First used by Edmund Burke

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1. terrorist

   A terrorist is an individual or member of an organization that uses violence, threats, and other means of intimidation, often targeting civilians, to pursue political, ideological, religious, or social objectives. This often involves acts that are intended to create fear or psychological harm, disrupt societies or economies, and draw attention to certain causes. These unlawful activities are generally considered outside the bounds of warfare according to international law. The definition of a terrorist can vary depending on the context or viewpoint, and the term is often subjective and politically charged.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. Terroristnoun

   one who governs by terrorism or intimidation; specifically, an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Terrorist

   Terrorist is a real-time, two player strategy game developed by Steven Pederson of Edu-Ware Services in 1980 for the Apple II. One player plays the government authority, while the other plays a terrorist organization in three scenarios: the capture of a building and taking of hostages, air piracy, and nuclear blackmail. Players make their moves at the same time through the use of game paddles. Winner and loser is judged by an elaborate scoring system based upon the government player's societal values and the terrorist player's goals.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:1.7 / 3 votes

1. terrorist

   An individual who commits an act or acts of violence or threatens violence in pursuit of political, religious, or ideological objectives. See also terrorism.

Matched Categories

1. • Radical
   • Terrorism

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'terrorist' in Nouns Frequency: #2259

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce terrorist?

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How to say terrorist in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of terrorist in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of terrorist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of terrorist in a Sentence

1. President Francois Hollande:

   This is a terrorist attack, there is no doubt about it.

2. Jan van Zanen:

   The most important thing at the moment is taking care of the wounded and investigating the circumstances of the incident, we do not exclude anything, not even a terrorist attack.

3. Andre Jacob:

   I saw a young boy disappointed to be there, surprised also and who was trying to tell us that he wasn't a terrorist but he was in Iraq to help Iraqis and not to be a foreign fighter.

4. The Kremlin:

   The importance of intensifying our joint work to stabilize Idlib province was noted, including the taking of effective measures to neutralize terrorist groups.

5. Abid Naseer:

   Abid is innocent, he is not a terrorist. He is not an al-Qaida operative.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=terrorist
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Terrorist
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorist
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=terrorist
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=terrorist