Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun act_of_terrorism

1 sense of act of terrorism

Sense 1
terrorism, act of 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)
       => terror -- (the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons); "he used terror to make them confess")