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jihadist

[ji-hah-dist]
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noun

a jihadi.

adjective

of or relating to jihad or jihadists: jihadist terrorism.

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Nearby words

  1. jigsaw,
  2. jigsaw puzzle,
  3. jihad,
  4. jihadi,
  5. jihadism,
  6. jihlava,
  7. jilbab,
  8. jilin,
  9. jill,
  10. jillaroo
Related formsji·had·ism, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for jihadism

jihadism

jehadism

noun

Islam an Islamic fundamentalist movement that favours the pursuit of jihads in defence of the Islamic faith
Derived Formsjihadist or jehadist, adjective, noun

Word Origin for jihadism

C21: Arabic
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