Terrorizations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of creating intense fear or anxiety in individuals or groups through threats or violence
2. The process by which individuals or societies are coerced through instilling fear or panic to achieve specific outcomes
3. A systematic approach to intimidating or coercing others by inducing a state of extreme distress or alarm

Etymology: "Terrorizations" is simply the plural of "terrorization," a noun formed by adding the suffix "-ation" to the verb "terrorize." The verb "terrorize" comes from "terror," which traces back through Old French to Latin "terror," meaning fright or dread, and the suffix "-ation" turns an action into the noun naming that action or its result. So a terrorization is, literally, the act or process of terrorizing. The plural form follows from the noun's ability to count separate instances: each distinct campaign of intimidation, or each episode of such coercion, can be called a terrorization, and the plural lets speakers refer to several of them at once.

Synonyms: intimidations, threatenings, coercions, menaces, harassments

Antonyms: reassurances, calmings, comfortings, safeguards, protections