宗しゅう教きょう戦せん争そう

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Meanings

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noun

religious war

A war primarily motivated by religious differences or goals.

religion, sect, denomination

教teach, faith, doctrine

戦war, battle, match

争contend, dispute, argue

聖せい戦せん
聖戦 (holy war) is a war sanctioned by a religious authority, while 宗教戦争 is a broader term for any war driven by religious causes.

Compound of 宗教 (religion) and 戦争 (war).