militant
- vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
- engaged in warfare; fighting.
- a militant person.
- a person engaged in warfare or combat.
Origin of militant
Synonyms for militant
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militaristic, vigorous, assertive, belligerent, bellicose, warring, fighter, protester, demonstrator, combatant, activist, rioter, active, military, offensive, fighting, martial, warrior, partisan, objectorExamples from the Web for militant
Contemporary Examples of militant
At least one child in CAR has been killed or gravely injured per day, and 10,000 have been recruited into militant groups.
This led to the formation of a Christian militant group to counter the rebels, and all-out sectarian violence exploded.
The hostage is the only American woman held by the militant group.
Allying themselves with the Shiite militant group Hezbollah, some Lebanese Christians are standing their ground against ISIS.
He was in New York only a couple of week ago, speaking at the United Nations, where he denounced “militant Islam.”
Historical Examples of militant
Might I ask why this sudden interest in the militant laboring ladies?
An American SuffragetteIsaac N. Stevens
The emotions of the militant Federalists were too various to admit of description.
Union and DemocracyAllen Johnson
To these images and values he conformed, not submissively, but with a militant enthusiasm.
Erik DornBen Hecht
Their militant social democracy was at once comical and corrective.
A Daughter of the Middle BorderHamlin Garland
"Darwinismus" became the battle-cry of the militant spirits of that time.
Form and FunctionE. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
militant
- aggressive or vigorous, esp in the support of a causea militant protest
- warring; engaged in warfare
- a militant person
Word Origin for militant
Militant
- short for Militant Tendency
- a member of Militant Tendency
Word Origin and History for militant
early 15c., "fighting, engaged in warfare," from Middle French militant "fighting," from Latin militantem (nominative militans), present participle of militare "serve as a soldier" (see militate), originally especially in Church militant. Related: Militantly.
"one engaged in war or strife," c.1600, from militant (adj.); in a political sense, it is attested by 1907.