jihadist
noun/dʒɪˈhɑdɪst/
Frequency rank: #13,578 most common English word
Meaning
a person who supports or engages in jihad, especially violent militant struggle in the name of Islam.
Example sentence
The documentary followed the journey of jihadist recruit who later chose to abandon extremism.
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