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terrorisé

terrified

Definition & meaning

Terrorisé means terrified or frightened intensely. It describes someone experiencing extreme fear, usually because of a person, event, threat, or situation.

It can also mean terrorized: subjected to threats, violence, or intimidation. The exact sense depends on context.

Grammar & word origin

Terrorisé is the masculine singular form of the adjective and the past participle of terroriser , “to terrify” or “to terrorize.” Its forms are terrorisée (feminine singular), terrorisés (masculine plural), and terrorisées (feminine plural).

It is formed from terreur , “terror,” with the verb-forming suffix -iser . As an adjective, it agrees in gender and number with the person or group it describes.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • effrayé — “frightened”; often less intense than terrorisé.
  • épouvanté — “horrified” or “terrified”; close in intensity and often emphasizes shock or horror.
  • paniqué — “panicked”; emphasizes a strong, possibly uncontrolled reaction.

Antonyms:

  • rassuré — “reassured”; fear has been eased by a sense of safety.
  • calmé — “calmed”; emphasizes a return to calm rather than reassurance specifically.

Common phrases & collocations

  • être terrorisé par quelque chose ou quelqu’un — “to be terrified by something or someone.”
  • un enfant terrorisé — “a terrified child.”
  • une population terrorisée — “a terrorized population,” often referring to people subjected to intimidation or violence.

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Examples

Le petit chat semble terrorisé par le bruit.adjective

The little cat seems terrified by the noise.

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