terrorism

English

/ˈtɛɹəɹɪzəm/

noun
Definitions
  • The deliberate commission of an act of violence to create public fear through the suffering of the victims in the furtherance of a political or social agenda.
  • The use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives.
  • A form of psychological manipulation through warfare to the purpose of political or religious gains, by means of deliberately creating a climate of fear amongst the inhabitants of a specific geographical region.

Etymology

Affix from French terreur suffix from English terror.

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English

terror

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