French word

terroriste

Pronunciation

IPA/tɛʁoʁist/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)terrorist

Example

La police a arrêté un terroriste hier.

The police arrested a terrorist yesterday.

Illustration for terroriste (terrorist)

More examples

Le procès du terroriste commence la semaine prochaine.

The terrorist's trial begins next week.

Core concept

A violent actor who treats public fear as a means of forcing political change.

Common phrases

  • un terroriste condamné

    a convicted terrorist

  • les victimes du terroriste

    the terrorist's victims

Similar words

extrémiste: A person or group with extreme beliefs or goals that uses radical methods.
criminel: A person or organization that commits illegal acts and may face criminal liability.
radical: A person seeking fundamental changes to existing systems or ideas.
activiste: A person who joins civic or political movements to express their views.

Definition in French

Acteur, personne ou organisation, qui utilise la violence pour répandre la peur et provoquer un changement politique.

Word origin

French terroriste combines the Latin-derived root terror, meaning fear, with the suffix -iste, which marks a person linked with an activity.

Usage tips

  • Terroriste is a common-gender noun, so the article changes in un terroriste and une terroriste while the noun stays the same.

Opposites

  • pacifistepacifistnoun

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