Completely cowed by an act of terrorism, particularly one that has no bearing on one's day to day life, or that indicates a credible threat to one's own safety; Responding to political violence in such a reactionary way as to further the goals of the perpetrators; So panicked by an act of terrorism as to be rendered incapable of rational thought
It seems that a lot of legislators, governors, and media pundits are terrorfied by the recent attacks.
by FishyTheDan November 26, 2015