terroristic

adjective

ter·​ror·​is·​tic ˌter-ər-ˈi-stik How to pronounce terroristic (audio)
: involving or employing violent acts of terror : marked by terrorism
terroristic threats
accused of conspiring to carry out terroristic acts
resorting to terroristic tactics
terroristic organizations/regimes
He demonstrates how, in applying their openly terroristic concept of warfare, the officer corps, and not just the SS, promoted mentalities and practices that prepared the ground for the mass liquidations.V. R. Berghahn

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The indictment also accused Small of assault and terroristic threats. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 The arrest of the Harris County teen comes after a Bee Cave Middle School student in the Lake Travis district was arrested Tuesday and charged with terroristic threat after Lake Travis district officials investigated a social media threat made to that campus. Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Oct. 2024 Harris faces charges of first-degree murder and committing a terroristic act. Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 19 Oct. 2024 The Southern Poverty Law Center designated Atomwaffen as a terroristic neo-Nazi group. Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for terroristic 

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of terroristic was in 1842

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“Terroristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terroristic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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