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Definition of Nuclear Terrorism
(noun) An act of terrorism using a nuclear device.
Example of Nuclear Terrorism
Nuclear Terrorism Pronunciation
Syllabification: nu·cle·ar ter·ror·ism
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English - /nOO-klee-uhr tAIR-uhr-riz-uhm/
- British English - /nyOO-kliuh tE-ruh-ri-zuhm/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English - /ˈnukliər ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm/
- British English - /ˈnjuːklɪə ˈtɛrərɪzm/
Usage Notes
- Plural: nuclear terrorisms
- Variant spelling: nuclear-terrorism
- A (noun) nuclear terrorist commits (adjective) nuclear terroristic acts (adverb) nuclear terroristically to create (noun) nuclear terror.
Additional Information
- Terrorism Resources - Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “nuclear” and “terrorism” - Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
Related Terms
- agroterrorism
- bioterrorism
- chemical terrorism
- cyberterrorism
- domestic terrorism
- ecoterrorism
- ethnocentrism
- globalization
- international terrorism
Cite the Definition of Nuclear Terrorism
ASA - American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “nuclear terrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 17, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/nuclear-terrorism/).
APA - American Psychological Association (6th edition)
nuclear terrorism. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/nuclear-terrorism/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date - Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “nuclear terrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/nuclear-terrorism/.
MLA - Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“nuclear terrorism.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 17 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/nuclear-terrorism/>.