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jihadi, n. and a.
Brit. |dʒɪˈhadiː|, |dʒɪˈhɑːdiː|, U.S. |dʒiˈhɑdi|, |dʒəˈhɑdi|
Plural unchanged, -s
Forms: 19– jehadi, 19– jihadi; Also with capital initial.
[‹ Arabic jihadi relating to jihad, warrior, fighter in the holy war > n. + -i -i suffix2.]
A. n. A person who advocates or takes part in a jihad; a jihadist.
1920Geogr. Jrnl. 55 485 It is very doubtful whether Sagoto can be identified with Sokoto, for the latter was built only in the early years of the nineteenth century, on a site chosen by the Fulani jihadi Usuman dan Fodio. 1964Jrnl. Afr. Hist. 5 149 More often than not the tribal head was a Turk, Arab, or former jihadi who had simply replaced the hereditary, tribal leaders. 2000Hindu (Nexis) 1 May One leading light of an Islamabad think-tank said Pakistan would take steps to stop the ‘jehadis’ crossing the LoC. 2004P. Gold Take back Right 264 And many countries that would be happy to have us rid them of their Jihadi would prefer that we (and they) do it quietly.
B. adj. Relating to or advocating a jihad; of or relating to jihadis.
1963H. Malik Moslem Nationalism in India & Pakistan viii. 235 Now the question arises how the Moslems of India could wage a jihādi war against the British. 1969A. S. Kanya-Forstner Conquest W. Sudan 19 The jihadi states were theocracies whose rulers' powers were sanctioned by divine laws. 1992Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 22 July The council would set up a delegation including ‘Jihadi (government) forces’ to observe and control the use of heavy artillery in Kabul. 2002India Weekly 26 Apr. 32/4 Senior Kashmiri leaders..have urged an end to violence in Kashmir, happy that alien jehadi groups are no longer part of their separatist struggle. |