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John Cole
03-28-2003, 02:55 AM
Bruce,

"Terrorist" first appeared in the English language (in print) in 1795 and referred to the Jacobins and the Reign of Terror in the aftermath of the French Revolution. "Terroristic" made its first appearance many years later in 1850.

John

BruceZ
03-28-2003, 03:34 AM
Was there any mention of when terrorist was made an adjective?