terrorist
Syllabification: (ter·ror·ist)
Pronunciation: /ˈterərist/
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Definition of terrorist
noun
Derivatives
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