jihadist

[ ji-hah-dist ]

noun

1. a jihadi.

adjective

1. of or relating to jihad or jihadists:

   jihadist terrorism.

Other Words From

• ji·hadism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of jihadist¹

First recorded in 1910–15; jihad ( def ) + -ist ( def )

Example Sentences

Some countries in West Africa that have had coups in recent years have moved away from traditional Western allies like France, accusing them of not doing enough to quash jihadist insurgencies, while seeking closer ties with Russia.

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Apparently on a whim, he ordered the withdrawal of American troops from Somalia, where they were involved in the war against the jihadist group al-Shabab - a decision reversed by the Biden administration.

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West Africa is today the locus of the world’s most active jihadist movements as well as a tide of putschists who cut deals with Russia’s security outfit, the Wagner Group, now merged into its Africa Corps.

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Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu may have preferred Biden, but he is familiar with Trump’s style of politics and will seek a formula for keeping America onside in its war against jihadist group Boko Haram.

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Burkina Faso is in West Africa's Sahel region, which is considered the new global epicentre of the Islamic State group and is also home to numerous others jihadist groups.

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