English Explanatory Dictionary

suicide bomber

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who carries explosives on his or her body or in a vehicle and intends to detonate them (dying in the process) to kill people and inflict widespread damage, usually motivated by a political or religious cause.

Pronunciation

/ˈsuːɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmər/ /ˈsuːɪˌsaɪd ˈbɒmə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-suicide bomber.wav

Word forms

suicide bomber suicide bombers

Related words

suicide bomb suicide bombing kamikaze last full measure martyr seppuku shaheed terrorism

Derived words

shoeicide bomber
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