JIHADISTS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word jihadists. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for JIHADISTS
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| extremists | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who holds extreme views adjective satellite • (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm | ||||||
| fanatics | nounn | |||||
noun • a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) adjective satellite • marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea | ||||||
| fundamentalists | nounn | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of Protestant fundamentalism or its adherents • of or relating to or tending toward ideological fundamentalism noun • an adherent of fundamentalist principles • a supporter of fundamentalism | ||||||
| insurgents | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment adjective satellite • in opposition to a civil authority or government | ||||||
| militants | nounn | |||||
noun • a militant reformer adjective satellite • disposed to warfare or hard-line policies • showing a fighting disposition • engaged in war | ||||||
| radicals | nounn | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root • especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem noun • (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule • an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule • a person who has radical ideas or opinions • (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity • a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed adjective satellite • (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm • markedly new or introducing radical change • arising from or going to the root or source | ||||||
| rebels | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action verb • take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance • break with established customs | ||||||
| terrorists | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities | ||||||
| jihadi | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to a jihad | ||||||
| mujahid | nounn | |||||
noun • a Muslim engaged in what he considers to be a jihad | ||||||