terrorist
terrorist Lexical Profile
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• noun
A person who unlawfully uses violence, coercion, and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political, ideological, or religious aims.
"The intelligence agency worked closely with foreign governments to track the movements of the suspected terrorist."
An agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France between 1793 and 1794.
"Historians of the French Revolution examined how the term was originally applied to any Jacobin terrorist loyal to Robespierre."
• adjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or perpetrated by terrorists or terrorism.
"The international summit focused on diplomatic strategies to prevent future terrorist networks from gaining financial support."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 18th century from French 'terroriste', originally coined to describe the Jacobins and their agents who enforced the Reign of Terror (1793–1794) during the French Revolution.