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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.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include jehadism, jihadization, jihad, jihadisation, jehad, jehadist.

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