jihad

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A holy war undertaken by Muslims.
2. (countable, uncountable) A personal spiritual struggle for self-improvement and/or against evil.
3. (broadly, countable, uncountable) An aggressive campaign for an idea.

Verb

To participate in a jihad.

Synonyms

jehad

international jihad

holy war

Translations

djihad

yihad

jihad

Dschihad

جهاد

jihad

cihad

τζιχάντ

cîhad

jihad

gihad

jihad

jihad

cihat

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒɪˈhæd/

Etymology

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