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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 fear
Familiarity information: TERRORISATION used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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