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Definition of International Terrorism
(noun) An act of terrorism committed by terrorists who are not native to that country.
Example of International Terrorism
- The attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001.
International Terrorism Pronunciation
Syllabification: in·ter·na·tion·al ter·ror·ism
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /in-tuhr-nAsh-uhn-l tAIR-uhr-riz-uhm/
- British English – /in-tuh-nAsh-uh-nuhl tE-ruh-ri-zuhm/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˌɪnərˈnæʃənəl ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm/
- British English – /ˌɪntə(ː)ˈnæʃənl ˈtɛrərɪzm/
Usage Notes
- Plural: international terrorisms
- International terrorism is contrasted to domestic terrorism.
- Variant spelling: international-terrorism
- An (noun) international terrorist commits (adjective) international terroristic acts (adverb) international terroristically to create (noun) international terror.
Additional Information
- Terrorism Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “international” and “terrorism” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
Related Terms
- culture
- domestic terrorism
- ecoterrorism
- ethnocentrism
- globalization
- international
- narcoterrorism
- nuclear terrorism
- state-sponsored terrorism
- theoterrorism
- world-systems
Cite the Definition of International Terrorism
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “international terrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 25, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/international-terrorism/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
international terrorism. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/international-terrorism/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “international terrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/international-terrorism/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“international terrorism.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/international-terrorism/>.