Synonyms & related words for antiterrorism

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of antiterrorism. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to antiterrorism

Explore words related to antiterrorism — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include antiterrorist, counterintelligence, counterespionage, anticrime, terrorism, enforcement, countermeasures, nonenforcement. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does antiterrorism come from?

The word antiterrorism breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and Latin origin: anti-, from Greek anti (“against”); terror, from Latin terror (“great fear”); and -ism, from Greek -ismos (“practice, doctrine”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.