terrorism
/tɛrə,rɪzəm/
noun
9 letters3 syllables11 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
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.
WORD FORMS
Related formterrorist
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinerrorismtay
Starts & ends withT … M
Syllablester · ror · ism
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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