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

Abuja had denied the allegations, with analysts noting that jihadist groups in the country’s north have targeted both Muslims and Christians. —Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026

Virunga's forests are also believed to have been used as a hideout by fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces, which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State jihadist group. —CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026

Analysts note that Syria’s security environment remains shaped by former jihadist networks that were never fully demobilized after the war. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025

The other geopolitical concern on the agenda Monday was Syria, as its new president, Ahmed al Sharaa, a former al Qaeda jihadist who helped topple his predecessor, Bashar Assad, grapples with more extremist forces in his country. —Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 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