English Explanatory Dictionary

jihad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A holy war undertaken by Muslims.
  2. A personal spiritual struggle for self-improvement and/or against evil.
  3. An aggressive campaign for an idea.
verb
  1. To participate in a jihad.

Pronunciation

jĭ-hăd' jĭ-häd jə-häd' jē'-häd jē'-hăd /d͡ʒɪˈhæd/ /d͡ʒɪˈhɑːd/ /d͡ʒəˈhɑːd/ /ˈd͡ʒiːhæd/ /ˈd͡ʒiːhɑːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jihad.wav

Word forms

jihad jihads jehad jihading jihaded

Etymology

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

Related words

mujahid crusade holy war infidel

Derived words

Butlerian jihad counterjihad cyberjihad jihadi jihadic jihadisation jihadise jihadism jihadist jihadistic jihadization jihadize jihobbyist Love Jihad
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