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

Israeli forces have also pummelled Syria with hundreds of airstrikes in recent years, predominantly targeting Syrian army assets to render the facilities unusable by the new government, which is run by former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

While no group claimed responsibility for the abduction, a number of jihadist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State organization operate in the West African country. — Jewel Bright, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

El Confidencial said the concern was heightened by Ceuta’s proximity to Fnideq, also known as Castillejos, a Moroccan border town that has figured in previous jihadist recruitment investigations. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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

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