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Holy war

A war that is entirely, primarily, or ostensibly religious in motivation; a war over religion.

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noun
  1. 1

    A war that is entirely, primarily, or ostensibly religious in motivation; a war over religion.

    "The conflict is beginning to look like a holy war between Sunnis and Shias."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Holy war"

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crusadenoun(figuratively, sometimes ironically) A grand, concerted effort towards some purportedly worthy cause.
sacred warnoun(history) Any of three wars fought (in 595-585 BCE, 449 BC-448 BCE and 357-346 BCE) by the Amphictyonic Council.
crusadismnounThe practise or doctrine of militaristic Christianity.
kulturkampfnoun(historical) A conflict between secular and religious authorities, especially the struggle between the Roman Catholic Church and the German government under Bismarck.
thirty years' warnoun(historical) A conflict fought largely within the Holy Roman Empire from 1618 to 1648.
holy leaguenoun(historical) Any one of several temporary alliances between Christian countries of (especially mediaeval) Europe, formed for some specific objective of ostensible benefit to Christianity.
high churchnoun(Anglicanism) A tradition within the Anglican church with an elevated view of the priesthood, episcopacy, and sacraments, practising a formal style of liturgy and emphasising continuity with Catholicism.
holy writnounThe Bible.
christianophilianounThe love or admiration of the values of Christianity or of Christian civilization.
hieromanianounreligious frenzy
christianismnounThe Christian religion.
ecclesiarchynoun(religion, politics) A government ruled by or in conjunction with a religion; a church-state.
holy crossnounA cross as a Christian symbol of the crucifixion of Christ
odium theologicumnounrancor generated by theological disputes
hellenismosnounSynonym of Hellenism.
herodismnounThe killing of unwanted people, especially children.
will-worshipnoun(Christianity) Worship that is self-invented; superstitious observance without divine authority.
priestianitynoun(derogatory) Any practices of Christianity that place an excessive emphasis on the role of the priest.
two swordsnoun(chiefly history, Roman Catholicism) Spiritual and temporal power, church and state.
theodiversitynounthe diversity of religions within a certain region

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