terrorist
//ˈtɛɹəɹɪst//
Forms
- Plural
- terrorists
Definitions
1.A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.
2.Deliberate misspelling of tourist.(humorous)
1.Of or relating to terrorism.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2851
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *tres-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Indo-European *troséyeti
Proto-Italic *trozeō
Latin terreō
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *-ōs
Proto-Italic *-ōs
Latin -or
Latin terrorbor.