jihadi
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9.5
- noun
- /dʒɪˈhɑːdi/
- NSFW
:
yihadista
- And then they ended up just getting killed by a jihadi cell in like, Tajikistan.
- jihadi movement
And then a couple of jihadis were practicing to take my head.
- And then a couple of jihadis were practicing to take my head.
- This is the behavior of of barbarian jihadis bent on genocide.
- We must stop jihadis, you know, justifying or promoting violence.
- First of all, the jihadis, they were told to do terrorism now, while the governments are busy with COVID.
- Second effect, if the Syria situation, drugs on radicalism in the region will also increase very dramatically the flow of jihadis and etc.
Examples
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When we ask the question, "Why are al-Qa'ida and the other jihadis targeting the United States and its allied interests elsewhere?"
Academic text (2005) -
The U.S. cannot possibly control the jihadis it has armed and unleashed upon the world.
Blog text (24) -
The global jihadi movement is not the same thing.
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And another jihadi is born.
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As I learned more Arabic, the jihadi websites opened for me.
Academic text (2007) -
In other words, the jihadi web was buzzing.
Academic text (2010) -
It's not absolving us of the consequences of these jihadi groups coming to power.
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Interviews with jihadis would add a valuable dimension to the present study, but practical concerns ruled those out.
Academic text (2005) -
Now, when I talk about jihadis, I'm not talking about all Muslims, only jihadis.
Blog text (24) -
The authorities are concerned about the increasing number of young jihadis leaving for conflict zones.
Synonyms
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6.2
A person who uses violence or threats against ordinary people to reach political goals
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6.9
A person with very strong political or religious views who supports radical action
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9.4
A Muslim person who uses or supports violence for a religious cause
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9.9
A Muslim who fights or supports fighting for their faith
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9.9
A Muslim fighter who fights in small armed groups, often against foreign soldiers
People who fight in a religious war for Islam, often in small armed groups
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jihadi comes from the Arabic word jihad, which means 'struggle' or 'effort'. A jihadi is literally someone who takes part in that struggle, and today the word often means a fighter or supporter of armed groups.