mujahid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Muslim engaging in jihad, especially armed jihad; a jihadist.

Pronunciation

/mʊˈdʒɑːhɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mujahid.wav

Word forms

mujahid mujahideen mujahidin mujahids

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُجَاهِد (mujāhid), derived from the active participle of جَاهَدَ (jāhada, “to strive in the cause of God”) (verbal noun: جِهَاد (jihād, “to strive in the cause of God as a religious duty”)), from the root ج ه د (j h d).

Synonyms

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