1. a holy war waged by Muslims against infidels • Syn: jihad, international jihad • Derivationally related forms: Jihadist (for: jihad) • Hypernyms: war, warfare 2. a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal • Syn: jihad • Derivationally related forms: Jihadist (for: jihad) • Hypernyms: striving, nisus, pains, strain