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jihadists

jihadists is the plural of jihadist.

Meaning of jihadist

Noun

jihadist (plural jihadists)

  1. One who participates in a jihad, an Islamic holy war or conflict; a mujahid.
  2. An adherent of jihadism.
  3. 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.2006, Anthony Livingston Hall, The Ipinions Journal: 2005: the Year in Review, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 226

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Questions about jihadists

What is jihadists the plural of?
Jihadists is the plural of jihadist.

Words near jihadists in the dictionary

  1. jihadisms
  2. jihadisphere
  3. jihadispheres
  4. jihadist
  5. jihadistic
  6. jihadists
  7. jihadization
  8. jihadize
  9. jihadized
  10. jihadizes
  11. jihadizing

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