JIHAD

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal

Synonyms:

jehad; jihad

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("jihad" is a kind of...):

nisus; pains; strain; striving (an effortful attempt to attain a goal)

Derivation:

Jihadist (a Muslim who is involved in a jihad)

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