Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antiterrorist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: an-titer-ror-ist
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Preventing or counteracting terrorism, or reducing the threat from terrorism.

noun

One who opposes terrorism.

Etymology

Etymology tree English anti- Latin terrorbor. Old French terreur Middle French terreurbor. Middle English terrour English terror Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English terrorist English antiterrorist From anti- + terrorist.

Inflected Forms

more antiterrorist (comparative) most antiterrorist (superlative) antiterrorists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

antiterrorism

Questions

What does antiterrorist mean?: Preventing or counteracting terrorism, or reducing the threat from terrorism.
Where does antiterrorist come from?: Etymology tree English anti- Latin terrorbor. Old French terreur Middle French terreurbor. Middle English terrour English terror Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English terrorist English antiterrorist From anti- + terrorist.

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