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

In the years after the 2007 murder, records show Harper racked up at least five criminal charges, including unlawful weapon possession, drug possession and a terroristic threat charge for threatening an ex-girlfriend. — Luke Jones, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Thorpe had already been charged with robbery, simple assault and battery, terroristic threats and acts, and more in connection with the investigation. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

An investigation is underway after a White Settlement student allegedly made an online terroristic threat involving one of the schools, district officials told parents in a letter Thursday. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

He is charged with capital murder by a terroristic threat or other felony. — Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 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