jihad
A holy war undertaken by MuslimsA holy war undertaken by Muslims.
» The spirit of jihad was ignited once again.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A holy war undertaken by Muslims.
Dschihad, Djihad, Jihad
джиха́дdžixád
джиха́дdžyxád
(countable, uncountable)A personal spiritual struggle for self-improvement or against evil.
a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
(broadly, countable, uncountable)An aggressive campaign for an idea.
Examples
9 sentencesThe spirit of jihad was ignited once again.
They kill one another in the name of jihad.
ISIS terrorists are known for killing one another in the name of jihad.
Sami became disillusioned with jihad.
What is jihad?
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Arabic جِهَاد (jihād, “struggle; effort”).Borrowed from Arabic جِهَاد (jihād, “struggle; effort”).
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Forms
plural: jihadsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal:jehad
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable