Definition of Theoterrorism
(noun) An act of terrorism with a religious motive.
Theoterrorism Pronunciation
Syllabification: the·o·ter·ror·ism
Audio Pronunciation
Usage Notes
- Plural: theoterrorisms
- Variant spelling: theo-terrorism
- Also called religious terrorism.
- A (noun) theoterrorist commits (adjective) theoterroristic acts (adverb) theoterroristically to create (noun) theoterrorism terror.
Additional Information
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Related Terms
- agroterrorism
- bioterrorism
- chemical terrorism
- cyberterrorism
- domestic terrorism
- ecoterrorism
- ethnocentrism
- globalization
- international terrorism
- religion
Cite the Definition of Theoterrorism
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “theoterrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved June 5, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/theoterrorism/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
theoterrorism. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/theoterrorism/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “theoterrorism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed June 5, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/theoterrorism/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“theoterrorism.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 5 Jun. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/theoterrorism/>.