Crusade

Pronunciation: /kruːˈseɪd/

Crusade (noun)

  1. a strong effort to achieve a change or goal, often for a good cause.
  2. a series of religious wars in the Middle Ages to capture the Holy Land.

Examples

  • The group launched a crusade to improve literacy rates.
  • She joined a crusade against plastic pollution.

Common collocations: launch a crusade, join a crusade, crusade against, medieval crusade, join a crusade

Crusade (verb)

  1. to work hard for a cause or against something you disagree with.

Examples

  • They crusade for animal rights tirelessly.
  • She crusades against corruption in politics.

Synonyms of Crusade

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Crusade

  • opposite of advancing or campaigning