jihadist
Collocations
4ADJ.
terrorist
VERB + JIHADIST
became
JIHADIST + NOUN
groups, mali, militants, sectarian, violence
PREP.
in, up, with
Definitions
noun
One who participates in a jihad, an Islamic holy war or conflict; a mujahid.
An adherent of jihadism.
One who is militant for their religion (or irreligion).
[…] only a matter of time before Christian jihadists start strapping bombs to their bodies and going off on suicide missions in the name of Jesus Christ.
Like Muslim jihadists, Christian jihadists such as these two are willing to sacrifice as they seek to impose their religious tyranny on others.
adj
Pertaining to the Islamic fundamentalist doctrine of jihadism, which advocates armed jihad.
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6[…] only a matter of time before Christian jihadists start strapping bombs to their bodies and going off on suicide missions in the name of Jesus Christ.
WiktionaryLike Muslim jihadists, Christian jihadists such as these two are willing to sacrifice as they seek to impose their religious tyranny on others.
Wiktionary[…] with Christian jihadists wearing bandoliers, waving real weapons, and waging a literal flesh-and-blood incursion against teachers of false religions.
WiktionaryHe was a jihadist.
Tatoeba · #2929236Jim became a radical jihadist.
Tatoeba · #6727901Algeria needs to prevent Libya from turning into a sanctuary for jihadist militants.
Tatoeba · #7859911