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TERRORISATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does terrorisation mean? 

TERRORISATION (noun)
  The noun TERRORISATION has 2 senses:

1. the act of inspiring with fearplay

2. an act of terrorismplay

  Familiarity information: TERRORISATION used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TERRORISATION (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of inspiring with fear

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

frightening; terrorisation; terrorization

Hypernyms ("terrorisation" is a kind of...):

bullying; intimidation (the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something)

Domain category:

act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)

Derivation:

terrorise (fill with terror; frighten greatly)


Sense 2

Meaning:

An act of terrorism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

terrorisation; terrorization

Hypernyms ("terrorisation" is a kind of...):

evildoing; transgression (the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle)

Domain category:

act of terrorism; terrorism; terrorist act (the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)

Derivation:

terrorise (coerce by violence or with threats)


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