jihadi

American  

[ji-hah-dee] / dʒɪˈhɑ di /

Also jehadi,

noun

1. an Islamic fundamentalist who participates in or supports jihad, especially armed and violent confrontation.

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jihadi British  

/ dʒɪˈhædɪ /

noun

1. Islam

   1. a person who takes part in a jihad

   2. ( as modifier )

      jihadi groups

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Etymology

Origin of jihadi

From Arabic jihādi, from jihād “struggle”; jihad

Example Sentences

Equality Labs estimated that terms like terrorist, jihadi, Islamist, and communist reached billions of people across news, social media, and other online platforms.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2025

The book notes a new “conservative political stratum” in Idlib, unmoved by Salafi and jihadi ambitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

As Syria faces forward, President Sharaa - a jihadi fighter turned head of state - says the missing will remain "a national priority".

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

And Alawites at times faced their own attacks and persecution as a minority, particularly by Sunni jihadi rebels.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

Niger was seen as one of the last democratic countries in the Sahel that Western nations could partner with to beat back the jihadi insurgency in the vast expanse below the Sahara Desert.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023