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jihadi

American

[ji-hah-dee] / dʒɪˈhɑ di /

Also jehadi,

noun

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

jihadi British

/ dʒɪˈhædɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of jihadi

From Arabic jihādi, from jihād “struggle”; see jihad

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From Slate ● Nov. 25, 2025

The book notes a new “conservative political stratum” in Idlib, unmoved by Salafi and jihadi ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025

It also lends legitimacy to a leader whose past as an Al Qaeda-affiliated jihadi leader — Al-Sharaa severed ties with the group in 2016 — had made Western nations keep him at arm’s length.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025

Niger had been seen as one of the last nations in the restive region that Western nations could partner with to beat back growing jihadi insurgencies.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2024

Niger was seen as the last Western ally in the Sahel, this semi-arid region which has become the epicentre of jihadi violence.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2023

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