terroristic

adjective

ter·​ror·​is·​tic ˌter-ər-ˈi-stik 

: 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

Examples of terroristic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Charges of terroristic threats, harassment and disorderly conduct were filed against Knott in Dauphin County. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Billy McFatridge, 29, has been charged in a state district court in Travis County with making a terroristic threat against a public servant. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

The McCracken County Sheriff's Office has filed charges of identity theft, second degree terroristic threatening and harassing communications against the teen. — Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Aug. 2026

Ivey was arrested as a result of the investigation and charged with capital rape, first degree domestic battery, unlawful female mutilation of a minor and first degree terroristic threatening, the post said. — Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for terroristic

• agonistic
• altruistic
• animistic
• aphoristic
• atheistic
• atomistic
• cabalistic
• calvinistic
• chauvinistic
• dualistic
• egoistic
• egotistic