Definition Synonyms
Definition of terrorist - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
violenceperson using violence for political aims
- The terrorist planted a bomb in the city square.
2.
instilling fearperson who instills fear for coercion
- The regime used a terrorist to silence the opposition..
Adjective
crimeconnected to or involving acts of terrorism
- The police stopped a terrorist attack last night.
Expressions with terrorist
💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
use of violence for political purposes
The bombing was classified as a terrorist act by officials..
surprise violence against civilians for political or religious aims
The city was shaken by a terrorist attack last night.
group that uses violence for political aims
The government declared the group a terrorist organisation.
place where terrorists train and plan attacks
The military discovered a terrorist camp hidden in the mountains.
group seeking political aims through attacks outside its home country
The agency listed the group as a foreign terrorist organization.
small group planning or committing terrorism
The authorities dismantled a terrorist cell in the city.
group using violence for political aims
The government banned the terrorist organization for its violent activities.
person believed by authorities to be involved in terrorism without proven guilt
The police arrested a suspected terrorist during the early morning raid.
conduct involving violence or threats intended to intimidate for political or ideological aims
The law provides severe penalties for any terrorist activity within the country.
event involving violence or threats carried out for ideological or political aims
The city increased patrols after the recent terrorist incident downtown.
secret plan to carry out an act of terrorism
Authorities foiled a terrorist plot against the city center.
danger of violent acts by groups using terror to influence people or governments
Officials raised the alert level because of an increased terrorist threat.
organization using violence for political aims
The government banned the terrorist group for its activities.
individual disrupting systems for political reasons
Authorities arrested a cyber-terrorist planning to hack the election system.
Origin of terrorist
Latin, terror (fear) + -ist (agent suffix)
Terms with terrorist included in their meaning
💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
terrorism
small group organized for terrorist activities
terrorist group
militant Islamist group founded by Osama bin Laden
abr: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Khorasan Province
terrorist group active in Afghanistan and nearby areas
terrorism
terrorist act involving self-detonation
crime
provision or collection of money or assets to support terrorist activities
military
international campaign to eliminate terrorist groups
specific person
leader who founded al-Qaeda and orchestrated major terrorist attacks
terrorism
terrorist group performing secret activities
history
secret terrorist society in the US in the 1900s
acr: al-Qaida
militant group known for terrorist activities
abr: al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
terrorist group based in Yemen and Saudi Arabia
abr: al-Qaeda in Iraq
terrorist group active in Iraq after 2003
abr: al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
terrorist group active in North Africa
acr: anti-terrorist operation
mission to stop terrorist activities
terrorism
terrorist cell responsible for logistics
historical group
1970s German radical leftist group involved in terrorist activities
acr: Foreign Terrorist Organization
group outside the country labeled as terrorist
acr: foreign terrorist organisation
group using violence to scare people
terrorist group
radical group aiming to remove British forces from Ireland
abr: Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Khorasan
terrorist group active in Afghanistan and nearby areas
terrorism
Turkish terrorist group opposing secular government
acr: Islamic State West Africa Province
terrorist group in West Africa
terrorism
Southeast Asian terrorist group linked to al-Qaeda
acr: Jemaah Islamiyah
group involved in terrorist activities in Southeast Asia
Examples of terrorist in a sentence
A notorious terrorist was on the most-wanted list. The terrorist threatened to bomb the building. A known terrorist was captured by the authorities. They found terrorist materials in the house. The group planned a terrorist operation abroad.
View all translations of terrorist
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:terroriste, ...
- German:Terrorist, terroristisch, ...
- Italian:terrorista, terroristico, ...
- Spanish:terrorista, ...
- Portuguese:terrorista, ...
- Chinese:恐怖分子, 涉恐, ...
- Japanese:テロリスト, テロの, ...
- Arabic:إِرْهَابِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:מְחַבֵּל, טֵרוֹרִיסְטִי, ...
- Russian:террорист, террористический, ...
- Ukrainian:терорист, терористичний, ...
- Hindi:आतंकवादी, आतंकी, ...
icon to discover related terms: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, umbrella terms… Try with happening or hunch.
icon next to the first example to see two additional options and learn to use new vocabulary naturally.
icon to save words you want to revisit. You can also save a specific meaning by clicking on the