jihadism

British  

/ dʒɪˈhædˌɪzəm /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• jihadist adjective

Etymology

Origin of jihadism

C21: Arabic

Example Sentences

“Jihadism and radicalism are in demise. And that’s because they have never had a successful model to present to society, not once in the past 100 years,” said Hemin Hawrami, former deputy parliament speaker of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region and a senior leader in its dominant party.

From The Wall Street Journal

Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide added that the decline of global jihadism over the past decade doesn’t mean that the world has become a safer place.

From The Wall Street Journal

But according to Mr Kepel, the danger now comes from what he calls "ambient jihadism".

From BBC

On one hand, his regime can portray itself as a victim of jihadism, rallying nationalistic support and justifying tighter security measures.

From BBC

However Baba Adou, a researcher at the University of Florida, warned that by talking with JNIM, the military would undermine its entire narrative in the fight against jihadism.

From Barron's