Speakur

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jihadism

/d͡ʒɪˈhæd.ɪz.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
ji-hadism
IPA
/d͡ʒɪˈhæd.ɪz.əm/
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Late 1970s, from jihad + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

jihadisms (plural)

Derived Forms

counterjihadism

Phrases

Salafi jihadism

Frequently Paired Words

jihadist

Questions

How do you pronounce jihadism?
The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɪˈhæd.ɪz.əm/.
What does jihadism mean?
The ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.
Where does jihadism come from?
Late 1970s, from jihad + -ism.

How to pronounce jihadism

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