ter·ror·ist (t r  r- st)n. One that engages in acts or an act of terrorism. adj. Of or relating to terrorism. ter  ror·istic adj. |
terrorist [ˈtɛrərɪst]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
a. a person who employs terror or terrorism, esp as a political weapon
b. (as modifier) terrorist tactics
terroristic adj
An individual who uses violence, terror, and intimidation to achieve a result. See also terrorism.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 activitiesact 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 |
terrorist
noun freedom fighter, bomber, revolutionary, gunman, guerilla, urban guerilla an attempt by a terrorist to plant a bomb on an airliner
Translations
terrorist [ˈtɛrərɪst]
n → terroriste mf
modif [act, action, activity, campaign] → terroriste; [bomb, bombing] → terroriste; [cell, group, gang, network, organization] → terroriste; [suspect, target, threat] → terroriste
a terrorist attack → un attentat terroriste
a terrorist attack → un attentat terroriste
terrorist
n → Terrorist(in) m(f)
adj attr → terroristisch; terrorist attack → Terroranschlag m; terrorist plot → geplanter Terroranschlag; terrorist threat → Terrorgefahr or -bedrohung f
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