Jihadism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /d͡ʒɪˈhæd.ɪz.əm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jihadism is a noun meaning The ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.
Meaning
The ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.
Example Sentences
The twin institutions of mahdist jihadism and radical puritanical sufism
Liberals rightly recoil from the constant pressure on Muslims to explain themselves and denounce jihadism or even islamism.
Word Forms
- jihadisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jehadism, jihadization, jihad, jihadisation, jehad, jehadist.
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