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bioterrorist

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /baɪ.əʊˈtɛ.ɹə.ɹɪst/
  • General-American: /baɪ.oʊˈtɛ.ɹə.ɹɪst/
  • rhymes with -ɛɹəɹɪst

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to a bioterrorist or bioterrorism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bioterroristic

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *tres- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *troséyeti Proto-Italic *trozeō Latin terreō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin terrorbor. Old French terreur Middle French terreurbor. Middle English terrour English terror Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English terrorist English bioterrorist From bio- + terrorist.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: bioterrorista — Translations
  • Polish: bioterrorystyczny — Translations
  • Portuguese: bioterrorista — Translations
  • Spanish: bioterrorista — Translations
  • Italian: bioterrorista — Translations
  • Polish: bioterrorysta — Translations
  • Portuguese: bioterrorista — Translations
  • Spanish: bioterrorista — Translations