jihadi

[ ji-hah-dee ]

/ dʒɪˈhɑ di /

noun

an Islamic fundamentalist who participates in or supports jihad, especially armed and violent confrontation.See also mujahedin.

Nearby words

jiggly, jiggy, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle, jihad, jihadi, jihadism, jihadist, jihlava, jilbab, jilin

Also je·had·i, jihadist.

Origin of jihadi

< Arabic jihādi < jihād ‘struggle’; see jihad

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British Dictionary definitions for jihadi

jihadi

jehadi

/ (dʒɪˈhædɪ) /

noun

Islam

a person who takes part in a jihad
(as modifier)jihadi groups

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