terrorism
11 points
English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #8,045
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Definitions
noun
the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/tˈɛɹɝːˌɪzʌm/ · 4 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural terrorisms
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
mechanismcriticismcommunismjournalismcapitalismorganismracismsocialismoptimismtourismaneurysmexorcismfascismpatriotismheroismmetabolism
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