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jihadism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /d͡ʒɪˈhæd.ɪz.əm/
  • /d͡ʒɪˈhɑːd.ɪz.əm/

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noun

Meaning 1

The ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Late 1970s, from jihad + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: جِهَادِيَّة (jihādiyya) — ideological movement within modern Islamism
  • Catalan: gihadisme — ideological movement within modern Islamism
  • Dutch: jihadisme — ideological movement within modern Islamism
  • French: jihadisme — ideological movement within modern Islamism
  • German: Dschihadismus — ideological movement within modern Islamism
  • German: Jihadismus — ideological movement within modern Islamism
  • German: Gotteskriegertum — ideological movement within modern Islamism
  • Hindi: जिहाद (jihād) — ideological movement within modern Islamism
  • Hindi: जिहाद् (jihād) — ideological movement within modern Islamism
  • Italian: jihadismo — ideological movement within modern Islamism
  • Polish: dżihadyzm — ideological movement within modern Islamism
  • Portuguese: jihadismo — ideological movement within modern Islamism
  • Spanish: yihadismo — ideological movement within modern Islamism
  • Swedish: jihadism — ideological movement within modern Islamism
  • Turkish: cihatçılık — ideological movement within modern Islamism