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ter·ror·ist

/ˈterərəst/

noun

plural noun: terrorists

1. a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.”four commercial aircraft were hijacked by terrorists”Similar:bomberarsonistincendiarygunmanassassindesperadohijackerrevolutionaryradicalguerrillaurban guerrillasubversiveanarchistfreedom fighterinsurrectionistinsurrectionary

Origin

late 18th century: from French terroriste, from Latin terror (see terror). The word was originally applied to supporters of the Jacobins in the French Revolution, who advocated repression and violence in pursuit of the principles of democracy and equality.