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Terrorist

/ˈtɛɹəɹɪst/

A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.

📖 Definitions of "Terrorist"

noun

1
A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.
2
An agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.

adjective

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Word	Definition
violentverb	Involving physical conflict.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
violent	Involving physical conflict.
counter-terrorismnoun	Measures intended to combat or reduce terrorist activities.
antiterrorist	Preventing or counteracting terrorism, or reducing the threat from terrorism.
counter-terrorist	Alternative spelling of counterterrorist. [Intended to combat terrorism]
militant	Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.
extremistnoun	(politics) A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.
criminal	Guilty of breaking the law.
suicidenoun	(uncountable) The act of intentionally killing oneself.
horrible	Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
horrornoun	(countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
terror	(Philippines, slang) A strict teacher who fails most of the students.
terrifying	Frightening or intimidating.
fear	(dialectal) Able; capable; stout; strong; sound.
horrifying	Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
horrendous	Extremely bad; awful; terrible.
horrific	Causing horror; horrifying.
terrible	Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
bomber	(climbing, slang) Completely solid and secure, usually referring to some form of protective gear.
ctcnoun	(informal) Install or convert to Centralized Traffic Control.
anti-terrorist	—