bioterrorist

bio·ter·ror·ist
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UK/baɪ.əʊˈtɛ.ɹə.ɹɪst/US/baɪ.oʊˈtɛ.ɹə.ɹɪst/

noun

One who engages in bioterrorism; a terrorist employing biological weapons.

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bioterroristic
OriginEnglish terrorist ← Middle English terrour ← Middle French terreur →
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Meanings

nounbioterrorist (plural bioterrorists)

plural bioterrorists

  1. One who engages in bioterrorism; a terrorist employing biological weapons.
adjectivebioterrorist (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to a bioterrorist or bioterrorism.

    Synonyms: bioterroristic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to a bioterrorist or bioterrorism.

Similar
bioterroristic
Also see
bioterroristic

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. Middle Englishterrour
  13. Englishterror
  14. Englishterrorist
  15. Englishbioterrorist

From bio- + terrorist.

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Translations

Italian bioterrorista, bioterrorista
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Polish bioterrorysta, bioterrorystyczny
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Portuguese bioterrorista, bioterrorista
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Spanish bioterrorista, bioterrorista
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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