jihadist

noun

ji·​had·​ist ji-ˈhä-dist 

chiefly British -ˈha-

: a Muslim who advocates or participates in a jihad

jihadist adjective

Examples of jihadist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The transnational jihadist militia made Raqqa, in northeastern Syria, its capital amid the country's 2011-2024 civil war and still has supporters in the desert hinterlands. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026

An eldest sister left to care for her siblings after their mother died and their jihadist father imprisoned, her two younger siblings, a powerful politician, and his handsome son. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

The prospect of Syrian troops entering Lebanon is likely to raise alarm bells, as many come from factions within Islamist and jihadist backgrounds and have been accused of atrocities against minorities within Syria’s own borders. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 16 June 2026

This is particularly useful in the Sahel, as the tactics of jihadist groups progressively resemble those of organized criminal networks. — Kaitlyn Rabe, The Conversation, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jihadist

• blastocyst
• bolshevist
• coexist
• egoist
• hedonist
• nativist
• oculist
• reminisced
• trotskyist
• assist
• blacklist
• booklist