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THEOTERRORISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does theoterrorism mean?
• THEOTERRORISM (noun)
The noun THEOTERRORISM has 1 sense:
1. terrorism for a religious purpose
Familiarity information: THEOTERRORISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Terrorism for a religious purpose
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("theoterrorism" is a kind of...):
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)
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)
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