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terreur.

terror, instance or cause of fear

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɛˈrøːr//təˈrøːr/

  1. terror, instance or cause of fear

    feminine

  2. regime of terror

    feminine
    De bevolking leefde jarenlang onder een terreur van geweld en onderdrukking.

  3. terrorism

    feminine
    De hond werd verdacht van betrokkenheid bij terreur.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French terreur f, from Middle French terreur f, from Old French terreur f, from Latin terror m.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.