jihad

/d͡ʒɪˈhæd/ · noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Arabic جِهَاد (jihād)bor. English jihad Borrowed from Arabic جِهَاد (jihād, “struggle; effort”).

Related words

Descendant words

jihad(Italian) (bor)

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