terroristic

adjective

ter·​ror·​is·​tic ˌter-ər-ˈi-stik How to pronounce terroristic (audio)
: involving or employing violent acts of terror : marked by terrorism
terroristic threats
accused of conspiring to carry out terroristic acts
resorting to terroristic tactics
terroristic organizations/regimes
He demonstrates how, in applying their openly terroristic concept of warfare, the officer corps, and not just the SS, promoted mentalities and practices that prepared the ground for the mass liquidations.—V. R. Berghahn

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He was charged with a second count of terroristic threat causing fear of imminent serious bodily injury, which is a misdemeanor. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026 Sean Keenan is charged with counts of terroristic threats, ethnic intimidation, harassment and disorderly conduct, District Attorney Tanner Rouse said in a news release. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 28 July 2026 Schmidt was charged with three misdemeanors, including second-degree terroristic threatening, disorderly conduct and attempting to influence a public servant, the report states. — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026 Christopher Waller, 25, was charged with making terroristic threats stemming from comments posted in a local Facebook group on June 9. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for terroristic

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of terroristic was in 1842

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“Terroristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terroristic. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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