jihadist

[ ji-hah-dist ]
/ dʒɪˈhɑ dɪst /

noun

a jihadi.

adjective

of or relating to jihad or jihadists: jihadist terrorism.

OTHER WORDS FROM jihadist

ji·had·ism, noun

Words nearby jihadist

jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle, jihad, jihadi, jihadism, jihadist, jihlava, jilbab, jilin, jill, jillaroo

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British Dictionary definitions for jihadism

jihadism

jehadism

/ (dʒɪˈhædˌɪzəm) /

noun

Islam an Islamic fundamentalist movement that favours the pursuit of jihads in defence of the Islamic faith

Derived forms of jihadism

jihadist or jehadist, adjective, noun

Word Origin for jihadism

C21: Arabic