Synonyms of holy war

holy war

noun

as in civil war

Related Words

• civil war
• cold war
• world war
• limited war
• police action
• hot war
• war
• hostilities
• conflict
• conflagration
• engagement
• skirmish
• battle
• fighting
• warfare
• action
• combat

Dissimilar Words

• peace
• disarmament
• demobilization
• demilitarization
• pacification
• truce
• tranquility
• calm
• peacefulness
• ceasefire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of holy war

This approach had a lasting impact, and even centuries after the mainline Crusades to the Holy Land ended, the pope continued to invoke the concept of holy war to justify resistance against the Ottoman Empire and other Muslim entities. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026

Get ready for a 17-year time jump, as Timothée Chalamet's older, more jaded Paul Atreides continues to wrestle with holy war, his messianic status, and the fallout from opting to marry Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh) rather than his Fremen girlfriend Chani (Zendaya). — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026

Huffman is eager to find out more about claims that the military is promoting its operation in Iran as a holy war. — Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026

And now religion has raised its ugly head in addresses to American troops about the conflict in Iran being a holy war and part of God’s plan. — Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026