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

Examples of terroristic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other students from Wilson Middle School were investigated, but found not to have engaged in a terroristic threat, district officials said Monday in a letter to families. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024 This is a population in which 70 percent of those polled believe the terroristic assault against Israel on October 7 was just and good. The Editors, National Review, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for terroristic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 31 May. 2024.

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