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jihad.

A holy war undertaken by Muslims.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/d͡ʒɪˈhæd//d͡ʒɪˈhɑːd//d͡ʒəˈhɑːd//ˈd͡ʒiːhæd/
  1. A holy war undertaken by Muslims.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A personal spiritual struggle for self-improvement or against evil.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An aggressive campaign for an idea.

    broadly · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic جِهَاد (jihād, “struggle; effort”).

verb/d͡ʒɪˈhæd//d͡ʒɪˈhɑːd//d͡ʒəˈhɑːd//ˈd͡ʒiːhæd/
  1. To participate in a jihad.

    transitive · uncommon
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic جِهَاد (jihād, “struggle; effort”).

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