Terror

See also: terror

English

Etymology

Proper noun form of terror. Translation of French Terreur, as coined by the Thermidorian Reaction

Proper noun

Terror

(politics, history, usually with the) The Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
(politics, history, usually with the) Any specific one of several historical reigns of terror.

Synonyms

(phase of French Revolution): Great Terror

German

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɛʁoːɐ̯/
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Noun

Terror m (strong, genitive Terrors, no plural)

terror
Synonym: Schrecken m

Declension

Declension of Terror [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Terror
genitive	eines	des	Terrors
dative	einem	dem	Terror
accusative	einen	den	Terror

Derived terms

terrorartig
Terrorist
Terrorismus

Related terms

Terrorakt, Terroralarm, Terrorangriff, Terroranschlag, Terrorattacke, Terrorbande, Terrorbekämpfung, Terrorgefahr, Terrorgruppe, Terrorherrschaft, Terrororganisation, Terrorvereinigung, Terrorzelle
Bombenterror, Luftterror, Psychoterror, Staatsterror, Telefonterror

Further reading

“Terror” in Duden online
“Terror” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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