terrorist
/ˈtɛrərɪst/
nounter · ror · ist
Think: "TERror + OR + IST" — a terrorist spreads TERror, then add “-ist” for a person.
Yes, it's terrorist. Don’t drop the second “r”: it’s ter-ror-ist (terror + ist).
Definition
- nouna person who uses violence or threats to frighten people, especially to achieve political goals
Examples
- “The news report said the suspect was accused of being a terrorist.”
- “The museum exhibit explained how communities recover after terrorist attacks.”
- “The agency works with international partners to prevent terrorist plots.”
Synonyms
extremistmilitantbomberassailantattacker
Antonyms
peacemakerpacifist
Translations
ES terroristaPT terroristaFR terroriste
Common misspellings
teroristterroritsterristterroistterrorestterraristterorristterrori st
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