terrorist

== English == === Etymology === From terror + -ist. In the historical sense, after French terroriste. First used in 1794 in the Courier and Evening Gazette. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɛɹəɹɪst/ === Noun === terrorist (plural terrorists) A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals. (historical) An agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) (Internet slang, humorous) Deliberate misspelling of tourist. ==== Usage notes ==== "Terrorist" is a loaded term; The use of the label "terrorist" is often controversial or subjective, since one person's terrorist may be another's "freedom fighter", and vice versa depending on somebody's personal ideology or beliefs. ==== Hyponyms ==== lone wolfer ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: テロリスト (terorisuto) → Korean: 테러리스트 (tereoriseuteu) ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === terrorist (not comparable) Of or relating to terrorism. 2002 January 29, George Walker Bush, "2002 State of the Union Address". ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== terror terrorize terroristic terrorism ecoterrorist ==== Translations ==== === References === == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French terroriste. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌtɛ.rɔˈrɪst/ Hyphenation: ter‧ro‧rist Rhymes: -ɪst === Noun === terrorist m (plural terroristen, diminutive terroristje n) (derogatory, see usage note) a terrorist (historical) a supporter of the French Reign of Terror ==== Usage notes ==== Like English terrorist, use of this word is rather subjective. ==== Derived terms ==== terroristisch ==== Related terms ==== terroriseren terrorisme ==== Descendants ==== → Indonesian: teroris == Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === terrorist m (definite singular terroristen, indefinite plural terrorister, definite plural terroristene) terrorist (person who uses terror as a weapon in a political struggle) ==== Related terms ==== terrorisme == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === terrorist m (definite singular terroristen, indefinite plural terroristar, definite plural terroristane) terrorist (person who uses terror as a weapon in a political struggle) ==== Related terms ==== terrorisme == Swedish == === Etymology === terror +‎ -ist === Noun === terrorist c terrorist ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== terrordåd terrorisera terrorism ==== See also ==== självmordsbombare === References === “terrorist”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “terrorist”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)