agroterrorism

Definition of Agroterrorism

(noun) An act of terrorism intended to damage or destroy agriculture (e.g., crops or livestock).

Examples of Agroterrorism

• destroying crops
• introducing ecological pests
• “salting the earth“

Agroterrorism Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: ag·ro·ter·ror·ism

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˌæɡroʊˈtɛrəˌrɪz(ə)m/
• British English – /ˌaɡrə(ʊ)ˈtɛrərɪz(ə)m/

Usage Notes

• Plural: agroterrorisms
• Variant spelling: agro-terrorism
• Also called agriterrorism.
• A (noun) agroterrorist commits (adjective) agroterroristic acts (adverb) agroterroristically to create (noun) agroterror.

Additional Information

• Ecological and Environmental Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Food and Agriculture Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Terrorism Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links

Related Terms

• agriculture
• bioterrorism
• chemical terrorism
• cyberterrorism
• domestic terrorism
• ecoterrorism
• horticulture
• human ecology
• physical environment
• state-sponsored terrorism
• subsistence strategy

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Cite the Definition of Agroterrorism

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “agroterrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved January 20, 2025 (https://sociologydictionary.org/agroterrorism/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

agroterrorism. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/agroterrorism/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “agroterrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed January 20, 2025. https://sociologydictionary.org/agroterrorism/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“agroterrorism.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 20 Jan. 2025. <https://sociologydictionary.org/agroterrorism/>.