Etymology

jihadi

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Today it means: A jihadist. Full definition →

Arabic جِهَادِيّ
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  1. Arabic · derived fromجِهَادِيّ
  2. English todayjihadi

From jihad + -i, after Arabic جِهَادِيّ (jihādiyy). Both the noun and the adjective are in occasional use since the 1960s.

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