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Added 9 October 2026

terrorist

/ˈtɛɹəɹɪst/ noun

In Latin: terrorista First recorded: 1794 Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about terrorist at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

adjective

Of or relating to terrorism.

Origin

From terror + -ist. In the historical sense, after French terroriste. First used in 1794 in the Courier and Evening Gazette.

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