jihadist

American  

[ji-hah-dist] / dʒɪˈhɑ dɪst /

noun

1. a jihadi.

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adjective

1. of or relating to jihad or jihadists.

   jihadist terrorism.

Other Word Forms

• jihadism noun

Etymology

Origin of jihadist

First recorded in 1910–15; jihad ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

President Ahmed al-Sharaa was a former member of the jihadist insurgency against American forces in Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s no doubt that many terrorist incidents around the world have indeed been traced to jihadist groups based in Pakistan.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, a presidential spokesman earlier told the BBC that the government believes they are the work of jihadist groups.

From BBC

As well as Kurds and Druze, there are Christians, many of whom find it hard to forget Sharaa's jihadist past.

From BBC

The campaign was designed to present him as a man who had outgrown his jihadist roots to become a worthy leader of all Syria, a leader the rest of the world should take seriously and treat with respect.

From BBC