jihadist
Americannoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of jihadist
First recorded in 1910–15; jihad ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Nigeria has been fighting a jihadist conflict that over the years has seen armed Islamist groups spread and fracture outside their strongholds in the northeast.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
U.S. forces have continued to strike jihadist groups in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Organisations monitoring political violence in Nigeria say most victims of the jihadist groups are Muslims because they mostly operate in the north of the country, where most people follow Islam.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
But the operation demonstrates that the jihadist threat hasn’t gone away, despite no major successful attack on U.S. soil for several years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
The former jihadist leader was arrested by the Malian authorities and sent to The Hague in March 2018.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
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