terroristic

[ter-er-ist]

ter·ror·ist

[ter-er-ist]
noun
1.
a person, usually a member of a group, who uses or advocates terrorism.
2.
a person who terrorizes or frightens others.
3.
(formerly) a member of a political group in Russia aiming at the demoralization of the government by terror.
4.
an agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror in France.
adjective
5.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of terrorism or terrorists: terrorist tactics.

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Terroristic is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1785–95; terror + -ist; compare French terroriste

ter·ror·is·tic, adjective
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terrorist (ˈtɛrərɪst)
 
n
a.  a person who employs terror or terrorism, esp as a political weapon
 b.  (as modifier): terrorist tactics
 
terror'istic
 
adj

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