terrorism
The system of fear and intimidation put into place during the Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France around 1793-94.
Other meanings
The use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives.
The use of intimidation or bullying tactics.
Synonyms
- act of terrorism
Related words
- anticult terrorism
- Islamoterrorism
- nonterrorism
- pharmacoterrorism
- theoterrorism
- antiterrorism
- cyber terrorism
- cyber-terrorism
- eco-terrorism
- economic terrorism
- stochastic terrorism
- terrorist
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “terrorism” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.