jihobbyist

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noun

One who supports jihad and radical Islam despite not being a member of any violent jihadist organization.

Scrabble 27

Meanings

nounjihobbyist (plural jihobbyists)

plural jihobbyists

  1. One who supports jihad and radical Islam despite not being a member of any violent jihadist organization.

Origin

Blend of jihadist + hobbyist. Coined by Jarret Brachman in Global Jihadism: Theory and Practice (2008).

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APA

jihobbyist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jihobbyist

MLA

“jihobbyist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jihobbyist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jihobbyist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jihobbyist.

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