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Explore Jihadism through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Jihadism in a sentence

Jihadism meaning

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

Using Jihadism

  • The main meaning on this page is: The ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.
  • In the example corpus, jihadism often appears in combinations such as: and jihadism, of jihadism, against jihadism.

Context around Jihadism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

salafi 1× sunni 1× extremist 1×

Often after:

mustn 1×

Sentence patterns with Jihadism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

accept that jihadism is terrorism 1× and extremist jihadism of osama 1× fears of jihadism in southern 1× fight against jihadism in the 1× in salafi jihadism and sunni 1× islamism and jihadism 1× terrorism and jihadism have often 1× threat of jihadism mustn t 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a season of 1× also contributing to 1× how ironic that 1× ironically her ostensible 1× most obviously it 1× the threat of 1×

Common sentence endings:

be overlooked either 1× in southern thailand 1× islamism and jihadism 1× jihadism is terrorism 1× osama bin laden 1× shia islamist militarisation 1×

Words around Jihadism

Just before it in the word index:

jihadis 34 jihadi 72 jihad 360 jih 2 jigyasa 2 jigsaws 6

Just after it in the word index:

jihadist 190 jihadists 155 jihads 3 jihan 2 jihong 2 jihoon 37

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Jihadism

  • In this selection, "jihadism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, salafi, sunni, extremist and mustn stand out and add context to how "jihadism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accept that jihadism is terrorism and and extremist jihadism of osama. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "jihadism" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with jihadism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The threat of Jihadism mustn’t be overlooked either. (9 words)

Also contributing to the mix was the militant Islamism and extremist jihadism of Osama bin Laden. (16 words)

There have been calls to create an independent agency in the U.S. with a specific mission of undermining Islamism and jihadism. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Just as the Afghanistan conflict of the 1980s proved to be the single most important development in Salafi-Jihadism and Sunni radicalisation, the Syrian battleground may prove to be the gear shift for a renewed Shia Islamist militarisation. (38 words)

Most obviously, it has already become clear that Turkey’s leadership viewed Sunni jihadism as a minor threat in Syria and Iraq, far less harmful than either Kurdish nationalism or the Assad regime. (33 words)

A Season of North Korea Summits: The View from Beijing and SeoulJapan’s Values-Free and Token Indo-Pacific StrategyWhat to Make of Recurring Fears of Jihadism in Southern Thailand? (30 words)

Question examples

A Season of North Korea Summits: The View from Beijing and SeoulJapan’s Values-Free and Token Indo-Pacific StrategyWhat to Make of Recurring Fears of Jihadism in Southern Thailand? (30 words)

Example sentences (9)

How ironic that our own liberals and leftists could end up on his team because they refuse to accept that jihadism is terrorism.

Ironically, her ostensible efforts to combat terrorism and jihadism have often seemed more about appeasing Western nations than genuine opposition to these ideologies.

The threat of Jihadism mustn’t be overlooked either.

Just as the Afghanistan conflict of the 1980s proved to be the single most important development in Salafi-Jihadism and Sunni radicalisation, the Syrian battleground may prove to be the gear shift for a renewed Shia Islamist militarisation.

Under President Idriss Deby, a former head of the armed forces, Chad has taken a leading role in the fight against jihadism in the Sahel region.

A Season of North Korea Summits: The View from Beijing and SeoulJapan’s Values-Free and Token Indo-Pacific StrategyWhat to Make of Recurring Fears of Jihadism in Southern Thailand?

Most obviously, it has already become clear that Turkey’s leadership viewed Sunni jihadism as a minor threat in Syria and Iraq, far less harmful than either Kurdish nationalism or the Assad regime.

Also contributing to the mix was the militant Islamism and extremist jihadism of Osama bin Laden.

There have been calls to create an independent agency in the U.S. with a specific mission of undermining Islamism and jihadism.

Common combinations with jihadism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "jihadism" in a sentence?
An example: "How ironic that our own liberals and leftists could end up on his team because they refuse to accept that jihadism is terrorism." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "jihadism" from authentic English texts.
What does "jihadism" mean?
Jihadism means: The ideological movement within modern Islamism that advocates armed jihad and hostility against non-believers.
How many example sentences with "jihadism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "jihadism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.