Meaning 1formal; political and historical contexts · 82%
Deliberate violence used to spread fear, often in pursuit of a political aim.
Natural examples
Die Regierung verurteilte den Terror gegen die Zivilbevölkerung.
The government condemned terror directed at civilians.
Historiker untersuchen, wie Terror politische Gesellschaften verändert.
Historians study how terror changes political societies.
Der Bericht dokumentiert die Folgen des Terrors für Familien.
The report documents terror's effects on families.
Usage note
Terror is masculine and usually has no plural in this sense; it refers to violence and intimidation, not mere disorder.
Mini-lesson: Terror
Deliberate violence used to spread fear, often in pursuit of a political aim. Terror is masculine and usually has no plural in this sense; it refers to violence and intimidation, not mere disorder.
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