JIHAD
Dictionary entry overview: What does jihad mean? • JIHAD (noun)
The noun JIHAD has 2 senses:
1. a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
2. a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
Familiarity information: JIHAD used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• JIHAD (noun)
Meaning:
A holy war waged by Muslims against infidels
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
international jihad; jehad; jihad
Hypernyms ("jihad" is a kind of...):
war; warfare (the waging of armed conflict against an enemy)
Meaning:
A holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
jehad; jihad
Hypernyms ("jihad" is a kind of...):
nisus; pains; strain; striving (an effortful attempt to attain a goal)
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