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Where does “jihadic” come from?

jihadic (English) comes from English jihad, from Arabic جِهَاد — to strive in the cause of God as a religious...

jihadic (English): Of or pertaining to jihad

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to jihad

Ancestry of “jihadic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjihadA holy war undertaken by Muslims; An aggressive...
2Arabicجِهَادto strive in the cause of God as a religious...
Every word from Arabic جِهَاد →