An adherent of jihadism.
Used in a Sentence
jihadist
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for jihadist.
Editorial note
That # of Jihadist does not indicate how violent and militant a culture is because it is not a cross-cultural term.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
An adherent of jihadism.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of jihadist gathered in one view.
One who participates in a jihad, an Islamic holy war or conflict; a mujahid.
One who is militant for their religion (or irreligion).
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for jihadist.
noun
An adherent of jihadism.
noun
One who participates in a jihad, an Islamic holy war or conflict; a mujahid.
noun
One who is militant for their religion (or irreligion).
adjective
Pertaining to the Islamic fundamentalist doctrine of jihadism, which advocates armed jihad.
Example sentences
That # of Jihadist does not indicate how violent and militant a culture is because it is not a cross-cultural term.
Are they really more worried about the abstract idea of Jihadist Muslims than America?
It actually took some time before I realized this was a mockery of Islamic jihadist hackers.
I want more money and need money for my family, so I will kill you and pretend your a jihadist...
A tiny elite tends to do the technical work in these groups, and jihadist recruitment manuals focus on a personality profile rather than technical skills.
You'll never convince me that any jihadist has the capacity to inflict harm on society more than a government with unchecked power to know all secrets.
Hamas have been acting as Israel's extended defence force in the area for the past 18 months, since the cease-fire - actively preventing jihadist groups from carrying out strikes.
I read an article the other day about how jihadist software developers were complaining that higher-up leaders in their terrorist organization refused to switch away from GMail.
I'm sure it would be useful for the police to be able to secretly break into any house they wanted, rifle through people's papers, and find people who had jihadist leanings that way.
Quote examples
This, in conjunction with the suggestion that Muslim immigrants tend to be "Jihadist Trojan horses" makes it a very thinly veiled Islamophobic piece.
Isn't that just the same as talking about "all those Muslims", or, conversely, the jihadist talking about "America"?
> "Jihadist Trojan horses are flowing through the porous border along with the tens of thousands ID-less refugees.
As for the last point, it looked to me as though the implied reasoning was "Person with roots in the middle east = Jihadist", as this is also a frequent way to reason among real racists.
Proper noun examples
Jihadist Trojan horses are flowing through the porous border along with the tens of thousands ID-less refugees.
Jihadist Listing: Looking for terrorist ninjas to join a team looking to disrupt the most iconic verticals.
Each Jihadist's death, to them, is a victory in itself, and but one of many to come; a mark of progress in what is certainly the most glorious and successful guerilla campaign of all time.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use jihadist in a sentence?
That # of Jihadist does not indicate how violent and militant a culture is because it is not a cross-cultural term.
What does jihadist mean?
An adherent of jihadism.
What part of speech is jihadist?
jihadist is commonly used as noun, adjective.