act of terrorism vs terror

terror vs act of terrorism

act of terrorism and terror both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
act of terrorism	Yes	No	No	No
terror	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, terror is a hypernym of act of terrorism; that is, terror is a word with a broader meaning than act of terrorism:

act of terrorism: the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
terror: the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)

act of terrorism (noun)	terror (noun)
the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear	the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)
	an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
	a very troublesome child
	a person who inspires fear or dread

Difference between act of terrorism and terror

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