stochastic terrorism

[ stuh-kas-tik ter-uh-riz-uhm ]

/ stəˈkæs tɪk ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /

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the public demonization of a person or group resulting in the incitement of a violent act, which is statistically probable but whose specifics cannot be predicted: The lone-wolf attack was apparently influenced by the rhetoric of stochastic terrorism.

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Origin of stochastic terrorism

First recorded in 2010–15

Words nearby stochastic terrorism

stoating, stob, stoccado, stochastic, stochastic matrix, stochastic terrorism, stochastic variable, stock, stockade, stockade fence, stock and station agent

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Terrorism is bad news anywhere, but especially rough on Odessa, where the city motto seems to be “make love, not war.”
Is Putin Turning to Terrorism in Ukraine?|Anna Nemtsova|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She is the author of Dirty Entanglements: Corruption, Crime and Terrorism (Cambridge University Press).
ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism|Louise I. Shelley|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bush apologists, as always, are ready with excuses, like playing the Terrorism Card.
Assuming GOP Does Take the Senate, Dems Have Nothing to Fear|Veronique de Rugy|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Terrorism must be driven out and eradicated from the region.
Will Iran Sell Out Al Qaeda for Nukes?|Josh Rogin, Eli Lake|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Bucca subsequently became the sole FDNY member of the Joint Terrorism Task Force.
The Flying New York Fireman Who Shined on 9/11|Michael Daly|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Terrorism is expedient in Russia and inexpedient in Germany and England.
Anarchism|Paul Eltzbacher
Terrorism tests aren't anywhere close to 99 percent accurate.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
Terrorism is seen to be a relatively gentle procedure, useful to keep in a state of obedience the masses of the people.
Gems (?) of German Thought|Various
Terrorism in ghastly forms is now a part of the German method of fighting the enemy.
A Journey Through France in War Time|Joseph G. Butler, Jr.
Terrorism and deception are weapons not of the strong but of the weak.
Freedom's Battle|Mahatma Gandhi

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