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yihadista

jihadist

adjective noun yee-ah-DEES-tah Rare

Origin: From Arabic jihād, 'struggle/holy war.'

Usage Note

Yihadista is the RAE-recommended Spanish spelling, preferring y- over j- (jihadista) to reflect the Arabic phonology. It functions as both adjective (grupo yihadista) and noun (un yihadista), with common gender as a noun. It appears mainly in journalistic and political contexts describing militant Islamist movements.

Examples

"Las autoridades desarticularon una célula yihadista."

Natural Translation

The authorities dismantled a jihadist cell.

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