τρομοκρατία

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Greek

Etymology

τρόμος (trómos, terror, fear) +‎ -κρατία (-kratía, -cracy, -ism), calque of French terrorisme. First attested 1840.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɾomokɾaˈtia/
  • Hyphenation: τρο‧μο‧κρα‧τί‧α

Noun

τρομοκρατία (tromokratíaf (uncountable)

  1. terrorism, terror (deliberate commission of an act of violence to create an emotional response)
    Η τρομοκρατία δε θα περάσειI tromokratía de tha peráseiTerrorism will not work
  2. terrorism, terror (use of unlawful violence against people or property to achieve political objectives)
    Η ισλαμιστική τρομοκρατία είναι ο λόγος που καταστράφηκαν οι δίδυμοι πύργοι.I islamistikí tromokratía eínai o lógos pou katastráfikan oi dídymoi pýrgoi.Islamist terrorism is the reason why the twin towers were destroyed.

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