jihadism

/ dʒɪˈhædˌɪzəm /

noun

1. Islam an Islamic fundamentalist movement that favours the pursuit of jihads in defence of the Islamic faith

Derived Forms

• jiˈhadist, adjectivenoun

Word History and Origins

Origin of jihadism¹

C21: Arabic

Example Sentences

Among the most welcome changes, the former MI6 chief says, has been cutting off Saudi funding to overseas mosques and religious schools that became breeding grounds for Islamist jihadism – at huge benefit to the safety of the West.

From BBC

"We are fighting the hydra that is the Muslim Brotherhood, because it creates an atmosphere of jihadism," the politician told conservative TV channel CNews.

From BBC

The Dutch National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security also said in its threat assessment that “the violent conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories, Quran desecrations in various European countries and calls for attacks from terrorist organizations have increased the threat from jihadism.”

From Seattle Times

Here's just one of the more recent videos in which he promises "take the billions and billions of dollars that we will collect by taxing, fining, and suing excessively large private university endowments, and we will then use that money to endow a new institution called the American Academy" where there will be no wokeness or jihadism allowed.

From Salon

“It’s really not about Israel; it’s about Hamas and jihadism and radical Islamism. I’m educating myself,” Margulies said.

From Los Angeles Times