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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesterroristischer Anschlag
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɛʁoˈʁɪstɪʃɐ ˈanʃlaːk
"Der terroristische Anschlag erschütterte das ganze Land."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A surprise act of violence committed by individuals or groups for political, ideological, or religious goals, specifically targeting civilians or non-combatants to create widespread fear.
"The government increased security nationwide following intelligence warnings of a potential terrorist attack." - 2
An unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives.
"International alliances were formed to track and cut off the financial networks funding every major terrorist attack."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'terrorist', originating from the French 'terroriste' during the Reign of Terror (1793-1794), combined with 'attack', stemming from the Old French 'attaquer' and Italian 'attaccare'. The compound noun solidified in modern political and journalistic lexicon during the late 20th century to describe premeditated violence intended to coerce a population or government.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Terrorist attack" is said worldwide
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attentat terroriste
Transliteration: a-tɑ̃-ta tɛ-ʁɔ-rist
"La ville a commémoré les victimes de l'attentat terroriste."
terroristischer Anschlag
Transliteration: tɛʁoˈʁɪstɪʃɐ ˈanʃlaːk
"Der terroristische Anschlag erschütterte das ganze Land."
attentato terroristico
Transliteration: attenˈtato terroˈristiko
"Le forze di polizia hanno sventato un attentato terroristico."
ataque terrorista
Transliteration: aˈtake teroˈrista
"El país condenó enérgicamente el ataque terrorista."
ataque terrorista
Transliteration: aˈtaki teroˈristɐ
"O governo reforçou a segurança após o ataque terrorista."
आतंकवादी हमला
Transliteration: aatankvadi hamla
"सुरक्षा बलों ने आतंकवादी हमला नाकाम कर दिया।"
恐怖袭击
Transliteration: kǒngbù xíjī
"国际社会强烈谴责这次恐怖袭击。"
테러 공격
Transliteration: tereo gonggyeok
"경찰은 추가적인 테러 공격을 경계하고 있습니다."
テロ攻撃
Transliteration: tero kōgeki
"政府はテロ攻撃に対する警戒を強めた。"
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