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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Ordinary people often bear the brunt of jihadist attacks in the Sahel.
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Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Eastern Syria is where risks of ethnic tension, tribal mobilization, and jihadist resurgence converge, if talks fail.
—Hassan Hassan, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Cameroon, with its longstanding Anglophone separatist insurgency and jihadists forcing thousands to flee their homes, is particularly at risk.
—semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
This violence is being carried out by Islamic jihadist groups, including Fulani militants, Boko Haram and ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province), according to Open Doors and several other NGOs.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Eastern Syria is where risks of ethnic tension, tribal mobilization, and jihadist resurgence converge, if talks fail.
—Hassan Hassan, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Cameroon, with its longstanding Anglophone separatist insurgency and jihadists forcing thousands to flee their homes, is particularly at risk.
—semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
This violence is being carried out by Islamic jihadist groups, including Fulani militants, Boko Haram and ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province), according to Open Doors and several other NGOs.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Jihadist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jihadist. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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