terrorist

ter·ror·ist  (trr-st)

n.

One that engages in acts or an act of terrorism.

adj.

Of or relating to terrorism.

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terror·istic adj.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

terrorist - 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 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 radical cell, terrorist cell - a cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members); "to insure operational security the members of adjacent terrorist cells usually don't know each other or the identity of their leadership" cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk, hacker - a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism Jacobin - a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution radical - a person who has radical ideas or opinions sleeper - a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal suicide bomber - a terrorist who blows himself up in order to kill or injure other people

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An individual who uses violence, terror, and intimidation to achieve a result. See also terrorism.

Translations

terrorist [ˈtɛrərɪst] n → terrorista m/f

terrorist [ˈtɛrərɪst] terror n → terroriste m/f

terrorist [ˈtɛrərɪst] terror n → Terrorist(in) m(f)

terrorist [ˈtɛrərɪst] n → terrorista m/f