mujahid

/mʊˈdʒɑːhɪd/

mujahid

English Noun

Definition

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

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).