jihadist

noun

ji·​had·​ist ji-ˈhä-dist How to pronounce jihadist (audio)
 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 According to Byman, hatred of Russia also remains intense among jihadists who fought Russia's army in Chechnya in the 2000s. Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Mar. 2024 France’s influence on the continent has changed and waned in recent decades, most recently focusing on fighting jihadists in the Sahel. Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024 But according to the Associated Press, experts who follow the Islamic State confirmed the statement taking responsibility, circulated online among jihadists, came from the extremists, who are probably trying to exploit the region's turmoil. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024 The goal of the Nigerian jihadists is to expulse the Christians towards the south, then to eliminate them. Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2023 But such a war would pit a Shiite alliance in the north against Sunni forces in the south, inflaming sectarian rivalries and drawing in jihadists from other countries. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024 English filmmaker Chris Morris invites us to laugh at terror, literally, putting the stupidity of these hilariously clueless jihadists front and center. Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2024 There was an identifiable enemy (even if the government shied away from speaking about jihadists catalyzed by sharia supremacism). Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 27 Jan. 2024 The video shows her hands tied and she is pushed into a Jeep with multiple jihadists. Anna Schecter, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jihadist was in 1967

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“Jihadist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jihadist. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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