terror meaning and definition

TERROR noun

Definition of terror (noun)

1. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
   • synonyms: affright, panic
2. a person who inspires fear or dread
   • "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
   • synonyms: scourge, threat
3. a very troublesome child
   • synonyms: brat, holy terror, little terror
4. the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)
   • "he used terror to make them confess"