militant
[adjective]
Synonyms: aggressive, active, assertive, combative, vigorous

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Related Words: martial, military

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mil‧i‧tant /ˈmɪlətənt, ˈmɪlɪtənt/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: militancy, militant, the military, militia, militarism, militarist; adjective: military, militant, militaristic, militarized; adverb: militantly, militarily]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: present participle of militare 'to be a soldier, take part in war', from miles; ⇒ military¹]
a militant organization or person is willing to use strong or violent action in order to achieve political or social change:
militant political activists
a militant animal rights group
After the assassination of Martin Luther King, black leaders became more militant.
—militant noun [countable]:
right-wing militants
—militancy noun [uncountable]:
an increase in trade union militancy
—militantly adverb:
a militantly anti-communist group

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militant
adj.
VERBS be, seem | become
ADV. extremely, highly, very The women on the march were highly militant.
increasingly

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