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Added 9 October 2026

jihad

/d͡ʒɪˈhæd/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about jihad at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal.

Origin

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

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