terrorist
noun
[ ˈtɛrərɪst ]
• a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
• "four commercial aircraft were hijacked by terrorists"
Similar:
bomber,
arsonist,
incendiary,
gunman,
assassin,
desperado,
hijacker,
revolutionary,
radical,
guerrilla,
urban guerrilla,
subversive,
anarchist,
freedom fighter,
insurrectionist,
insurrectionary,
terrorist
adjective
• unlawfully using violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
• "a terrorist organization"
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.
