Jihadist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jihadist is a noun meaning One who participates in a jihad, an Islamic holy war or conflict; a mujahid.
Meaning
One who participates in a jihad, an Islamic holy war or conflict; a mujahid.
More Meanings
- An adherent of jihadism.
- One who is militant for their religion (or irreligion).
- Pertaining to the Islamic fundamentalist doctrine of jihadism, which advocates armed jihad.
Example Sentences
[…] and even later evolved into the Jewish jihadist who wrote the Book of Revelation.
I was prepared to meet a radical atheist jihadist. Would we brawl right there in my hotel room? I half expected just that.
Like Muslim jihadists, Christian jihadists such as these two are willing to sacrifice as they seek to impose their religious tyranny on others.
[…] only a matter of time before Christian jihadists start strapping bombs to their bodies and going off on suicide missions in the name of Jesus Christ.
Word Forms
- jihadists
Synonyms for jihadist
Depending on context, synonyms include mujahid, takfiri.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jihad, mujahid, jehadist, mujahed, mujahida, jehad.
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