terror

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • (politics) terror (policy of political repression and violence intended to subdue political opposition)

Etymology

Borrowed from English terror derived from Old French terreur (fear, terror, dread) derived from Latin terror (fear, terror, fright).

Origin

Latin

terror

Gloss

fear, terror, fright

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

恐, 虞, 怖, 畏, 慄

Emoji
😨 😱

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