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in terrorem

in terrorem adverb: as a warning or deterrent; in order to terrify or deter others.

Adverb

in terrorem (not comparable)

  1. As a warning or deterrent; in order to terrify or deter others.
    • [N]otwithstanding the intercession of his governor, who begged earnestly that his punishment might be mitigated, our unfortunate hero was publickly horsed, in terrorem of all whom it might concern.1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC
    • This idea that the Treaty of Rome, like diamonds, is forever, is held in terrorem over people.1971 July 1, Daily Telegraph

in terrorem meaning in Tamil

in terrorem in Tamil

அச்சமூட்டும் வகையில்

Origin of in terrorem

From Latin in terrorem.

Questions about in terrorem

What does in terrorem mean?
In terrorem means as a warning or deterrent; in order to terrify or deter others.
What is in terrorem in Tamil?
In terrorem in Tamil is அச்சமூட்டும் வகையில். See In terrorem meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is in terrorem?
In terrorem is an adverb.

Words near in terrorem in the dictionary

  1. in tact
  2. in tandem
  3. in tatters
  4. in tears
  5. in terms of
  6. in terrorem
  7. in terrorem clause
  8. in terrorem clauses
  9. in that
  10. in that case
  11. in the abstract

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Adapted from Wiktionary: in terrorem (page history and authors); in terrorem (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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