Crusade
'kruːseɪd
Definitions
2 meaningsA vigorous campaign or movement, typically one with a moral objective.
'kruːseɪd
A vigorous campaign for a cause.
The organization launched a crusade against poverty.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're on a mission to help something! A crusade is like that, a big effort to change something for the better. Maybe you start a crusade to clean up your neighborhood.
👶 For kids: A crusade is like a special adventure to help people or fix something!
More Examples
She devoted her life to a crusade for social justice.
The environmental group is leading a crusade to protect endangered species.
How It's Used
"The candidate launched a crusade against corruption."
"Activists started a crusade to raise awareness about homelessness."
To lead or take part in a vigorous campaign for a cause.
'kruːseɪd
To lead or take part in a crusade.
The journalist crusaded against corruption in the government.
💡 Simply: When you crusade, you're like a super-hero fighting for what's right! You work really hard to make a change. Like, if you crusade for more park space.
👶 For kids: To crusade means to work hard to make something better!
More Examples
She is crusading for better education for children.
We will crusade for environmental protection.
How It's Used
"They crusaded tirelessly to improve human rights."
"The newspaper crusaded against the city's pollution problem."
Idioms & expressions
crusade for
To actively campaign for a specific cause or goal.
"The activist crusaded for animal rights."
From Old French *croisée* ('taking of the cross'), from *croix* ('cross'). Originally referred to the military expeditions undertaken by European Christians to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the Middle Ages. The term expanded to describe any vigorous campaign.
Originally referring to the medieval military expeditions by European Christians to the Holy Land. Later, its meaning expanded to include any passionate campaign for a cause.
Memory tip
Think of knights on a mission for a cause, like fighting for a cross - a crusade.
Word Origin
"croisée - taking of the cross, from croix - cross"