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terrorism

Use of violence as a form of political, economic or religious coercion

Instance of: extremism
Subclass of: political crime
, risk source
, political activism

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Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants. There are several different definitions of terrorism, without universal agreement on the precise meaning of the term. Different definitions of terrorism emphasize its randomness, the aims are to generally instill fear and to seek a broader impact, beyond the immediate effect on the victims that suffered the attack.

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138 statements · 22% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Opposite of: counter-terrorism
Practiced by: terrorist
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1.Stated in Art & Architecture ThesaurusRetrieved 2023-05-23
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Studied by: sociology of terrorism
terrorism studies
Relates to sustainable development goal, target or indicator: Target 16.b of the Sustainable Development Goals
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1.“Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions”globalgoals.org/goals/16-peace-justice-and-strong-institutions/Retrieved 2025-05-11
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Hashtag: terrorism

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116 identifiers linking terrorism across the web's reference databases

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22%

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