stochastic terrorism

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

/ stəˈkæs tɪk ˈtɛr əˌrɪz əm /

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noun

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

How to use stochastic terrorism in a sentence

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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