terror (redirected from holy terrors)

ter·ror  (trr)

n.

1. Intense, overpowering fear. See Synonyms at fear.

2. One that instills intense fear: a rabid dog that became the terror of the neighborhood.

3. The ability to instill intense fear: the terror of jackboots pounding down the street.

4. Violence committed or threatened by a group to intimidate or coerce a population, as for military or political purposes.

5. Informal An annoying or intolerable pest: that little terror of a child.

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[Middle English terrour, from Old French terreur, from Latin terror, from terrre, to frighten.]

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terror

Noun

1. very great fear, panic, or dread

2. a person or thing that inspires great dread

3. Brit, Austral & NZ informal a troublesome person, esp. a child [Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	terror - an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety affright, panic fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) swivet - a panic or extreme discomposure; "it threw her into a swivet"
	2.	terror - a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood" scourge, threat individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	3.	terror - a very troublesome child brat, holy terror, little terror scamp, imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag - one who is playfully mischievous
	4.	terror - the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons); "he used terror to make them confess" act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear coercion - the act of compelling by force of authority

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terror

noun 1. fear, alarm, dread, fright, panic, anxiety, intimidation, fear and trembling

noun 2. nightmare, monster, bogeyman, devil, fiend, bugbear, scourge

Translations

terror [ˈtɛrəʳ] n → terror m

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terror [ˈtɛrəʳ] n → terreur f

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terror [ˈtɛrəʳ] n (great fear) → panische Angst f

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terror [ˈtɛrəʳ] n → terrore m