terrorism
/ˈtɛɹəɹɪzəm/
noun
The use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives.
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Noun 1 meaning
The use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives.
Where it comes from
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.
TERRORISM at a glance
TERRORISM has 9 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + R 1 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + S 1 + M 3) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,717 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with terrorism
All rhymes- CRITICISM15
- TOURISM9
- MECHANISM18
- RACISM10
- JOURNALISM19
- AUTISM8
- CAPITALISM16
- SOCIALISM13
- FEMINISM15
- NATIONALISM13
- COMMUNISM17
- METABOLISM16
One letter away
- TERRORIST9
- TERRORISE9
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