terrorist
テロリスト
解説 Definition
terrorist は、政治的・思想的な目的のために暴力や脅しを使うテロリストという意味です。日本語の「テロリスト」とほぼ同じですが、強い非難を含む語なので中立的な説明では使い方に注意が必要です。
A person who uses or supports violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, to pursue political, ideological, or religious objectives. The label is strongly condemnatory and may be disputed depending on how an act or organization is classified.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
terror「恐怖」＋人を表す -ist で、「政治的・思想的目的のため暴力や威嚇を用いる者」。terrorist attack、terrorist group、arrest a terrorist の組み合わせで覚える。単なる criminal より目的と手段を限定し、強い非難を伴う呼称なので報道や議論では認定根拠に注意する。
Break terrorist into terror and -ist. Terror means extreme fear, while -ist can identify a person connected with an activity, belief, or practice. This structure helps you remember the core sense: a person who uses violence or intimidation to advance a political, ideological, or religious goal. Learn common combinations such as terrorist attack, terrorist group, terrorist threat, and arrest a terrorist. Do not treat it as a neutral synonym for criminal; it adds a claim about motive and method and carries powerful condemnation, so careful reporting may attribute the label to an authority or source.
例文
The police arrested a terrorist near the station.
警察は駅の近くでテロリストを逮捕しました。
The report said the terrorist acted alone.
報告書によると、そのテロリストは単独で行動しました。
Security officers searched the building for a terrorist threat.
警備員たちはテロの脅威がないか建物を調べました。
terrorist の類義語・関連語
terrorist の語源・成り立ち Etymology
terror「恐怖」＋ -ist「～する人」から成る語です。terror はラテン語 terror、さらに terrere「震え上がらせる」にさかのぼるため、「恐怖を与える者」という成り立ちがそのままテロリストの意味になります。関連語は terrible, terrify。
Terrorist is formed from terror and the agent suffix -ist. Terror comes through French from Latin terror, “great fear,” related to terrere, “to frighten.” The political noun terrorist became prominent during the French Revolution, initially referring to supporters or agents of the Reign of Terror. Its meaning later broadened to people using violence or intimidation to pursue political or ideological goals.
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