terror vs terrorist act

terrorist act vs terror

terror and terrorist act both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
terror	Yes	No	No	No
terrorist act	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, terrorist act is a hyponym of terror; that is, terrorist act is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than terror:

terror: the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)
terrorist act: 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

Other hyponyms of terror include act of terrorism, terrorism.

terror (noun)	terrorist act (noun)
the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)	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
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
a very troublesome child
a person who inspires fear or dread

Difference between terror and terrorist act

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