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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 purposeplay

  Familiarity information: THEOTERRORISM used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


THEOTERRORISM (noun)


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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