bioterrorism

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noun

Terrorism that involves biological weapons or other biological agents.

Similar
bioterrorbiological terrorism
OriginEnglish terrorism ← French terrorisme ← Middle French terreur →
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Meanings

nounbioterrorism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableTerrorism that involves biological weapons or other biological agents.

    Synonyms: bioterror

Synonyms & antonyms

nounTerrorism that involves biological weapons or other biological agents.

Similar
bioterror

More synonyms by meaning

nounterrorism using the weapons of biological warfare

Similar
biological terrorism
Broader
terrorismact of terrorismterrorist act
Also see
bioterror

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*tres-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*troséyeti
  7. Proto-Italic*troseō
  8. Latinterreō
  9. Latinterror
  10. Old Frenchterreur
  11. Middle Frenchterreur
  12. Frenchterreur
  13. Frenchterrorisme
  14. Englishterrorism
  15. Englishbioterrorism

From bio- + terrorism.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 生化恐怖主義 /生化恐怖主义
  • 生化恐怖主義 /生化恐怖主义 (shēnghuà kǒngbù zhǔyì)terrorism that involves biological weapons
Finnish bioterrorismi
  • bioterrorismiterrorism that involves biological weapons
German Bioterrorismus
  • Bioterrorismusterrorism that involves biological weapons
Italian bioterrorismo
  • bioterrorismoterrorism that involves biological weapons
Polish bioterroryzm
  • bioterroryzmterrorism that involves biological weapons
Portuguese bioterrorismo
  • bioterrorismoterrorism that involves biological weapons
Romanian bioterorism
  • bioterorismterrorism that involves biological weapons
Spanish bioterrorismo
  • bioterrorismoterrorism that involves biological weapons
Cite this entry
APA

bioterrorism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioterrorism

MLA

“bioterrorism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioterrorism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioterrorism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioterrorism.

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