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jihadism

jehadism

/ (dʒɪˈhædˌɪzəm) /
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noun

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

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Derived forms of jihadism

jihadist or jehadist, adjective, noun

Word Origin for jihadism

C21: Arabic

Words nearby jihadism

jig is up, jigsaw, jigsaw puzzle, jihad, jihadi, jihadism, jihadist, Jihlava, jilbab, Jilin, jill
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