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jihadi

[ ji-hah-dee ]
/ dʒɪˈhɑ di /
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noun
an Islamic fundamentalist who participates in or supports jihad, especially armed and violent confrontation.
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Also je·had·i, jihadist .
See also mujahedin.

Origin of jihadi

From Arabic jihādi, from jihād “struggle”; see jihad
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British Dictionary definitions for jihadi

jihadi

jehadi

/ (dʒɪˈhædɪ) /

noun
Islam
  1. a person who takes part in a jihad
  2. (as modifier)jihadi groups
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