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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The Declaration in Script and Print: A Visual History of America’s Founding Document by John Bidwell Rozina Ali God’s Directive After the September 11 attacks, evangelical American missionaries followed military tanks into Afghanistan and Iraq to convert Muslims as part of a holy war. —

The New York Review of Books, 1 Nov. 2024 With Gamestop, this eventually wrapped back around into something that’s part cult, part get-rich-quick scheme, part righteous holy war against investors, and part cyberpunk cautionary tale. —

Amber Dasilva / Jalopnik, Quartz, 11 July 2024 Busch has framed her quest to unearth election fraud in Arizona — which has been debunked by independent investigators — in the language of a religious holy war. —

Azi Paybarah, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 Paul knows from his own dreams that this sparked holy war he's just started will kill billions (with a B) of people. —

Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for holy war