terrorist
Translation
terrorist
Examples
The police arrested a suspected terrorist.
The police arrested a suspected terrorist.
A terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.
A terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Grammar Patterns
a suspected terrorist The police arrested a suspected terrorist.
a terrorist group A terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.
Similar Words
Synonyms: extremist, bomber, militant
Etymology
From 'terror' plus the suffix '-ist', which denotes a person who does a particular action.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-ist' denotes a person, like 'artist' or 'scientist'. A 'terrorist' is a person who uses terror.