word
Terrorism
TEH-rur-ih-zuhm
/ˈtɛrɜːrˌɪzʌm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
terrorism
Dictionary meaning
The calculated use of violence or the threat of violence against civilians in order to attain goals that are political, religious, ideological in nature.
Examples
- The nation feared terrorism above anything else.
Synonyms: terrorist act
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