English
agroterrorismagroterrorism
From agro- + terrorism.
A compound of agro- + terrorism
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros ‘field, pasturage’
Proto-Italic *agros ‘field’
Latin ager ‘field’
English agro-
Proto-Indo-European *tres- ‘to tremble (with fear)’
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Old French terreur ‘terror’
Middle French terreur ‘terror’
French terreur ‘terror’
French terrorisme
English terrorism
Today it means
noun Any act of terrorism designed to damage the agriculture of a state, especially by destroying crops or introducing pests or diseases.
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