Usage Note
Terrorista ends in -ista and is therefore invariable for gender: el terrorista / la terrorista. As an adjective it means 'terrorist' or 'of terrorism': un ataque terrorista. The related noun terrorismo means 'terrorism', and terror covers both the emotion and the concept of terror.
Examples
"El terrorista fue detenido por la policía."
Natural Translation
The terrorist was arrested by the police.
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