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dynamitist

dynamitist

9.9
A person who uses dynamite to attack people or places for political reasons
  • noun
  • /ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪtɪst/
  • Archaic
translation icon : dynamitero
  • The notorious dynamitist was finally apprehended after planting explosives at the factory.

Examples

  • The article traces the ideology and motivation behind early anarchist dynamitists.

  • Many dynamitists operated in secret during the revolution.

  • In nineteenth-century Europe, several dynamitists became infamous for their radical actions.

  • The dynamitist planned the attack meticulously.

  • In nineteenth-century Europe, several dynamitists became infamous for their radical actions.

  • The notorious dynamitist was finally apprehended after planting explosives at the factory.

  • Many dynamitists operated in secret during the revolution.

Synonyms

terrorist
vsdynamitist
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747 6.2

A person who uses violence or threats against ordinary people to reach political goals

focuses on explosive use for revolutionary aims rather than broad civilian intimidation
insurrectionist
vsdynamitist
1 9.8

A person who takes part in an armed attack to try to remove a government

focuses on using explosives for revolutionary political aims rather than joining uprisings
dynamiter
vsdynamitist
8.6

A person who uses dynamite to destroy things

focuses on revolutionary or violent political use of explosives rather than demolition

Surface Forms

dynamitist singular
dynamitists plural

Morphology

dynamitist = dynamite (transparent) = dynamite + ist

The agentive suffix '-ist' attached to 'dynamite' yields 'one who uses or advocates dynamite,' a meaning easily inferred by learners.

Etymology

The word dynamitist starts with dynamite, whose Greek root dynam- means 'power', and ends with -ist, an ending meaning 'person who does'. So a dynamitist is a 'person who uses powerful explosives', which is why the word describes someone who plants bombs, often for political causes.