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<span>Activism, rebellion, protest and terrorism - synonyms or related words</span> Using the thesaurus 7/7
mainly journalism 7 July 2005, the day when suicide bombers let off several bombs on London’s transport system and over 800 people were injured or killed
9/11
11 September 2001, when planes flown by terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center in New York, damaged the Pentagon, and crashed into a field in Pennsylvania, killing thousands of people
agitation noun
mainly journalism an attempt to cause social or political changes by arguing or protesting, or through other activities
agriterrorism noun
crimes such as poisoning farm animals and crops for political aims
anarchy noun
a situation in which people are behaving in a way that ignores normal rules and laws, and are unable to be controlled
apostasy noun
a refusal to accept religious or political beliefs any longer
barricade noun
used for talking about a situation in which people use determined methods to protest about something or achieve something they believe in
bioterrorism noun
the crime of using biological or chemical weapons for political aims
boycott noun
an act of boycotting something
civil disobedience noun
a form of political protest in which large numbers of people refuse to obey a law
