Synonyms of terrorism

terrorism

noun

as in terror

the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal

They have been arrested for acts of terrorism.

international terrorism

the fight against terrorism

Related Words

• terror
• violence
• intimidation
• threat
• fear
• menace
• coercion
• sword
• pressure
• compulsion
• bullying
• duress
• constraint
• force
• arm-twisting
• strength
• muscle
• potency
• browbeating
• bulldozing
• stress
• squeeze
• might
• willfulness
• squeeze play
• strain
• puissance
• hardheadedness
• self-will

Dissimilar Words

• agreement
• approval
• consent
• permission
• reason
• persuasion
• convincing
• suasion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of terrorism

Milne, 25, was arrested on a felony charge of making a threat or false information regarding an act of terrorism, according to court records obtained by PEOPLE. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Cooperating witnesses often play an essential role in terrorism cases, Miller said. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

Friedman’s proposal would build on existing public- and private-sector initiatives and could complement the nation’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism framework, which the administration is working to modernize. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

In a national experiment, Public Policy researcher Mirya Holman and colleagues found that when campaign messages triggered fears of terrorism, voters turned to their stereotypes of strong leaders as masculine. — Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026