mücahit — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
mücahit is used for these senses in English:
- crusader (figurative) A person engaged in a crusade.
- jihadist One who participates in a jihad, an Islamic holy war or conflict; a mujahid.
- martyr One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.
- martyr (with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily.
- mujahid (Islam) A Muslim engaging in jihad, especially armed jihad; a jihadist.
crusader — full definition
- noun A person who took part in the medieval Crusades.
- noun Someone who campaigns passionately for a cause.
martyr — full definition
- noun A person who is killed or made to suffer greatly because of their beliefs, especially religious or political ones.
- noun Someone who exaggerates their suffering to win sympathy or attention.
- verb To kill or persecute someone for their beliefs, or to sacrifice oneself for a cause.