jihad

ji·had also je·had  (j-häd)

n.

1. Islam An individual's striving for spiritual self-perfection.

2. Islam A Muslim holy war or spiritual struggle against infidels.

3. A crusade or struggle: "The war against smoking is turning into a jihad against people who smoke" (Fortune).

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[Arabic jihd, from jahada, to strive; see ghd in Semitic roots.]

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jihad, jehad [dʒɪˈhæd]

n

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) Islam a holy war against infidels undertaken by Muslims in defence of the Islamic faith

2. (Non-Christian Religions / Islam) Islam the personal struggle of the individual believer against evil and persecution

3. Rare a crusade in support of a cause

[from Arabic jihād a conflict]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jihad - a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels international jihad, jehad war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"
	2.	jihad - a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal jehad nisus, pains, striving, strain - an effortful attempt to attain a goal

Translations

jihad [dʒɪˈhæd] N (Rel) → jihad f (guerra santa musulmana)

jihad [dʒiˈhæd] n → djihad m, jihad m

jihad

n (Rel) → Dschihad m, → Heiliger Krieg