Terrorizing: meaning, definitions and examples

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terrorizing

 

[ หˆtษ›r.ษ™.raษช.zษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

causing fear

Terrorizing refers to the act of creating a state of intense fear in individuals or groups. This often involves threatening actions or behaviors that instill terror and can lead to psychological distress or anxiety.

Synonyms

bullying, frightening, intimidating, scaring

Examples of usage

  • The dictator was known for terrorizing the population.
  • The bullies took pleasure in terrorizing their classmates.
  • Several reports indicated that the group was terrorizing local communities.

Translations

Translations of the word "terrorizing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น terrorizar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคคเค‚เค•เคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช terrorisieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengerikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะตั€ะพั€ะธะทัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ terroryzowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ†ใƒญใ‚’่กŒใ†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท terroriser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aterrorizar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท terรถrize etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ…Œ๋Ÿฌ๋ฅผ ๊ฐ€ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฑู‡ูŠุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ terorizovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ terorizovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆๅ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ terorizirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skrรฆรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒฎแƒแƒ แƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ terror etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ aterrorizar

Etymology

The word 'terrorize' comes from the Latin verb 'terreo', which means 'to frighten' or 'to scare'. The term emerged in the English language during the late 20th century, primarily through its use in media and reports of violent acts that aim to produce widespread fear. Over time, 'terrorizing' has taken on various connotations, particularly in contexts related to crime, domestic violence, and acts of war, where intimidation and fear are used as tools for control and oppression. The evolution of the word reflects its strong association with power dynamics and psychological tactics employed by individuals or groups to undermine the safety and stability of others.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,302 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.