terrorism: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 11 letter points · starts with T · ends with M
Meaning of terrorism
noun
- uncountable, usually
The use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives.
- broadly, uncountable, usually
The use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives. The use of intimidation or bullying tactics.
- historical, uncountable, usually
The system of fear and intimidation put into place during the Reign of Terror in Revolutionary France around 1793-94.
- Internet, alt-of, deliberate, humorous, misspelling, uncountable, usually
Deliberate misspelling of tourism.
Base or related entry: tourism.
Listed forms: terrorisms.
Source: Wiktionary — terrorism.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for terrorism.
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
- act of terrorism
- terrorist act
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is terrorism in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of terrorism
T(1) + E(1) + R(1) + R(1) + O(1) + R(1) + I(1) + S(1) + M(3) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of terrorism
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from terrorism
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