# jihadism

> English word · Noun · IPA /d͡ʒɪˈhæd.ɪz.əm/ · frequency rank #88,485

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

## Etymology
Late 1970s, from jihad + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jihadism