jihadism
/d͡ʒɪˈhæd.ɪz.əm/
jihadism noun: the ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.
Noun
jihadism (usually uncountable, plural jihadisms)
- 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
- Liberals rightly recoil from the constant pressure on Muslims to explain themselves and denounce jihadism or even islamism.2009 February 4, Jonathan Freedland, “As British Jews come under attack, the liberal left must not remain silent”, in The Guardian
jihadism meaning in Hindi and Arabic
jihadism in Hindi
- ideological movement within modern Islamism
- जिहाद jihād, जिहाद् jihād
jihadism in Arabic
- ideological movement within modern Islamism
- جِهَادِيَّة jihādiyya
Forms of jihadism
| plural | jihadisms |
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Origin of jihadism
Late 1970s, from jihad + -ism.
Words formed from jihadism
Questions about jihadism
- What does jihadism mean?
- Jihadism means the ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.
- What is jihadism in Hindi?
- Jihadism in Hindi is जिहाद (jihād), जिहाद् (jihād). See Jihadism meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is jihadism?
- Jihadism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jihadism?
- Jihadism is pronounced /d͡ʒɪˈhæd.ɪz.əm/.
- What is the plural of jihadism?
- The plural of jihadism is jihadisms.
Words near jihadism in the dictionary
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