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Barbarian vs Terrorist - What's the difference?

barbarian | terrorist |

As a verb barbarian

is .

As a noun terrorist is

terrorist.

barbarian

English

(wikipedia barbarian)

Adjective

(-)
  • Relating to people, countries or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.

    • Synonyms

    * barbaric * barbarous

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.
  • (derogatory) Someone from a developing country or backward culture.
  • A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with sword and sorcery stories.
  • (derogatory) A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.
  • A cruel, savage, brutal person; one without pity or humanity.
  • * Philips
    • Thou fell barbarian .

    Related terms

    * barbarism * barbarity * barbarize English reduplications

    terrorist

    English

    (wikipedia terrorist)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.
  • An agent or partisan of the revolutionary tribunal during the in France.

    • Hyponyms

    * lone wolfer

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to terrorism.

    • Usage notes

    The use of the label "terrorist" is often controversial or subjective, since one person's terrorist may be another's "freedom fighter", and vice versa depending on somebody's personal ideology of beliefs. A cynical definition may be that a terrorist is someone who murders or terrorizes more of those for whom the terrorist is fighting, than his supposed enemies.

    Related terms

    * terror * terrorize * terroristic * terrorism * eco-terrorist English words suffixed with -ist ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Noun

    (nb-noun-m1)
  • (person who uses terror as a weapon in a political struggle)

    • Related terms

    * (l) ----