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jehadism

jehadism is the alternative spelling of jihadism.

Meaning of jihadism

Noun

jihadism (usually uncountable, plural jihadisms)

  1. (usually) The ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.
    • The twin institutions of mahdist jihadism and radical puritanical sufism1983, Research in social anthropology, 1975-1980

Questions about jehadism

What is jehadism the alternative spelling of?
Jehadism is the alternative spelling of jihadism.

Words near jehadism in the dictionary

  1. jehadee
  2. jehadeen
  3. jehadees
  4. jehadi
  5. jehadis
  6. jehadism
  7. jehadist
  8. jehadists
  9. jehads
  10. Jehai
  11. Jehanabad

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