Definition of militant Militant

/mɪˈlʌtʌnt/ - [milutunt] - mil•i•tant

We found 13 definitions of militant from 5 different sources.

What does militant mean?

Noun Plural: militants
militant - a militant reformer
		activist
		meliorist, reformist, social reformer, crusader, reformer a warrior who engages in a holy war; "the Crusaders tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims"
		black muslim an activist member of a largely American group of Blacks called the Nation of Islam
		black panther a member of the Black Panthers political party
Adjective
militant - disposed to warfare or hard-line policies; "militant nations"; "hawkish congressman"; "warlike policies"
		hawkish, warlike
		unpeaceful not peaceful; "unpeaceful times"; "an unpeaceful marriage"
militant - showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy"
		competitive
		aggressive having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"
militant - engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"
		belligerent, war-ridden, warring
		unpeaceful not peaceful; "unpeaceful times"; "an unpeaceful marriage"

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militant (Noun)
An aggressive or fighting person.
militant (Noun)
One who serves as a soldier.
militant (Noun)
One who supports a Trotskyite political view or engages in aggressive left-wing politics.
militant (Adjective)
aggressive or combative.
militant (Adjective)
fighting or warlike; belligerent.
militant (Adjective)
Active in an aggressive way in support of a political or social cause often associated with extreme left-wing politics.

militant (a.)
Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a soldier.

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