jihadist

[ ji-hah-dist ]

noun
  1. a jihadi.

adjective
  1. of or relating to jihad or jihadists: jihadist terrorism.

Origin of jihadist

1
First recorded in 1910–15; jihad + -ist

Other words from jihadist

  • ji·had·ism, noun

Words Nearby jihadist

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