holy war
noun
: a war or violent campaign waged often by religious extremists for what is considered to be a holy purpose
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Many Russians will come to believe that Russia is fighting a holy war against the West and NATO, and that Western sanctions are designed to make ordinary Russians suffer.
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Maxim Mironov, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2022
In 1992, the government pressured Muslim clerics to declare a holy war against Nuba who opposed the regime.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
While Tedesco calls for a holy war in response to the attack, Benitez takes a different approach, declaring that violence should not be met with more violence.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
After the September 11 attacks, evangelical American missionaries followed military tanks into Afghanistan and Iraq to convert Muslims as part of a holy war.
—Rozina Ali, The New York Review of Books, 31 Oct. 2024
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Maxim Mironov, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2022
In 1992, the government pressured Muslim clerics to declare a holy war against Nuba who opposed the regime.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
While Tedesco calls for a holy war in response to the attack, Benitez takes a different approach, declaring that violence should not be met with more violence.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
After the September 11 attacks, evangelical American missionaries followed military tanks into Afghanistan and Iraq to convert Muslims as part of a holy war.
—Rozina Ali, The New York Review of Books, 31 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for holy war
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“Holy war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20war. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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