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militant

Syllabification: (mil·i·tant)
Pronunciation: /ˈmilətənt/

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Definition of militant

adjective

  • combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause, and typically favoring extreme, violent, or confrontational methods:a militant nationalist

noun

  • a militant person.

Derivatives

militance

Pronunciation: /-təns/

noun

militancy

Pronunciation: /-tənsē/

noun

militantly

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'engaged in warfare'): from Old French, or from Latin militant- 'serving as a soldier', from the verb militare (see militate). The current sense dates from the early 20th century

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