Korean word

테러

Pronunciation

Romanizationtereo

Meaning

  • nounterrorism

Example

뉴스에서 테러 소식을 들었다.nyu seu e seo te reo so si geul teu reot tta

I heard reports about terrorism on the news.

Illustration for 테러 (terrorism)

More examples

테러 위협이 커지고 있다.te reo wi hyeo bi keo ji go it tta

The terrorist threat is growing.

Core concept

Deliberate organized violence used to threaten public safety and spread fear.

Common phrases

  • 테러 사건te reo sa geon

    terrorist incident

  • 테러 공격te reo kong gyeok

    terrorist attack

  • 테러 위협te reo wi hyeop

    terrorist threat

Similar words

폭력pongnyeok: Force or intimidation used to cause physical or mental harm to someone.
공격konggyeok: A hostile act directed at an opponent to cause harm through force or other means.
범죄peomjoe: Illegal behavior or an event that violates the law and can bring punishment.
테러리즘tereorijeum: The belief and practice of using organized violence to spread fear for political or religious aims.

Definition in Korean

공공의 안전을 위협하고 사람들에게 공포를 일으키는 의도적이고 조직적인 폭력 행위나 사건.kong gong ui an jeo neul wi hyeo pa go sa ram deu re ge kong po reul i reu ki neun ui do jeo gi go cho jik jjeo gin pong nyeok haeng wi na sa geon

Word origin

The Korean word is borrowed from English terror, which ultimately comes from the Latin word for fear.

Usage tips

  • In news reports, this is a serious word for terrorism rather than a casual label for something annoying or surprising.

Other meanings

  • terrorist actnoun
  • terrorist incidentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 테러리즘tereorijeumterrorismnoun
  • 테러리스트tereoriseuteuterroristnoun

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