terrorist

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛrərɪst/

noun

  • a person who uses terrorism in the pursuit of political aims: [as modifier]: a terrorist organization

Derivatives

terroristic

Pronunciation: /-ˈrɪstɪk/
adjective

terroristically

Pronunciation: /-ˈrɪstɪk(ə)li/
adverb

Origin:

late 18th century: from French terroriste, from Latin terror (see terror). The word was originally applied to supporters of the Jacobins in the French Revolution, who advocated repression and violence in pursuit of the principles of democracy and equality