terrorism

B1 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈtɛɹəɹɪzəm/ See IPA manual

Freq #7992

Meanings

1

noun
The use of violence and fear against people to achieve political aims.

The new law was introduced to fight terrorism.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the use of violence and... terrorist act

Word family

Derived forms antiterrorismcounter-terrorismcyber-terrorismeco-terrorismecoterrorismnarcoterrorismterrorist

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Phrases (1)

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nuclear terrorism
terrorism involving nuclear weapons or threats using radioactive material

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From French terrorisme, from terreur + -isme. By surface analysis, terror + -ism. The word first appears in English in 1795 in reference to the Jacobin radicals of France, who ruled during the Reign of Terror.

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# terrorism

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈtɛɹəɹɪzəm/
**Frequency rank:** 7992

## Meanings
1. The use of violence and fear against people to achieve political aims.

## Examples
- The new law was introduced to fight terrorism.

## Derived Forms
- antiterrorism
- counter-terrorism
- cyber-terrorism
- eco-terrorism
- ecoterrorism
- narcoterrorism
- terrorist

## Etymology
From French terrorisme, from terreur + -isme. By surface analysis, terror + -ism. The word first appears in English in 1795 in reference to the Jacobin radicals of France, who ruled during the Reign of Terror.

## AI Etymology
Terrorism is from French terrorisme, from terreur + -isme. By surface analysis, terror + -ism. The word first appears in English in 1795 in reference to the Jacobin radicals of France, who ruled during the Reign of Terror. In present-day use, it means the use of violence and fear against people to achieve political aims. Derived formations include antiterrorism, counter-terrorism, cyber-terrorism, eco-terrorism, ecoterrorism.

## Topics
- People & Society

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