jihadist
noun
ji·had·ist
ji-ˈhä-dist 
chiefly British -ˈha-
: a Muslim who advocates or participates in a jihad
jihadist
adjective
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The Resistance Front, an outfit that New Delhi views as a proxy of Pakistani jihadist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, initially claimed responsibility on Telegram, before retracting the claim.
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Michael Kugelman, Time, 3 May 2025
On June 13, about 200 Christians were massacred by a group of jihadists in Yelwata, a town located in Benue State, which is almost entirely Christian.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
Radical, often foreign jihadists still make up a significant portion of the armed forces, ISIS is resurgent, former Assad loyalists remain dissatisfied, the economy is nonexistent from 13 years of warfare, and countless sectarian divisions threaten to rupture at any moment.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
Expanding Haifa Port, Endangering Israeli and American Security | Opinion
And those monsters are not limited to jihadists.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Michael Kugelman, Time, 3 May 2025
On June 13, about 200 Christians were massacred by a group of jihadists in Yelwata, a town located in Benue State, which is almost entirely Christian.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
Radical, often foreign jihadists still make up a significant portion of the armed forces, ISIS is resurgent, former Assad loyalists remain dissatisfied, the economy is nonexistent from 13 years of warfare, and countless sectarian divisions threaten to rupture at any moment.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
Expanding Haifa Port, Endangering Israeli and American Security | Opinion
And those monsters are not limited to jihadists.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for jihadist
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“Jihadist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jihadist. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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