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 route would travel through Burkina Faso, much of which is under jihadist control. —Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025

Messing received criticism on social media following the move, with many slamming her decision to share a post calling Mamdani — the son of Queen of Katwe and Mississippi Masala film director Mira Nair — as a jihadist, a term often used to describe those who violently defend Islamic ideals. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025

The jihadists have been attacking fuel convoys heading to the capital in recent weeks. —Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025

Ordinary people often bear the brunt of jihadist attacks in the Sahel. —Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jihadist

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