Synonyms & related words for terrorism

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of terrorism — including terrorization, violence, atrocity, fascism. 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 terrorism

Explore words related to terrorism — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include terrorist, terroristic, terror, antiterrorism, antiterrorist, crimes, jihadists, criminality. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for terrorism

Common synonyms for terrorism include terrorization, violence, atrocity, fascism — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does terrorism come from?

The word terrorism breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root terr-, from Latin terreo (“frighten”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.