Associations to the word «Militant»
Noun
- Islamist
- Jihad
- Palestinian
- Separatist
- Chechen
- Gaza
- Insurgency
- Pakistani
- Laden
- Sunni
- Levant
- Kashmir
- Drone
- Jammu
- Shia
- Anarchist
- Lebanese
- Insurgent
- Civilian
- Sinai
- Terrorist
- Clash
- Israeli
- Kurdistan
- Liberation
- Abu
- Terrorism
- Bombing
- Hostage
- Ceasefire
- Spokesman
- Uzbek
- Faction
- Attack
- Islam
- Moderate
- Retaliation
- Marxist
- Islamic
- Afghanistan
- Socialist
- Infiltration
- Pakistan
- Kidnapping
- Syria
- Iraq
- Eta
- Mohammed
- Killing
- Nationalist
- Sikh
- Activist
- Amnesty
- Lebanon
- Explosive
- Mend
- Sheikh
- Strike
- Ambush
- Nigerian
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
MILITANT, adjective. Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike. [from 15th c.]
MILITANT, adjective. Aggressively supporting of a political or social cause; adamant, combative. [from 17th c.]
MILITANT, noun. (obsolete) A soldier, a combatant. [17th-19th c.]
MILITANT, noun. An entrenched or aggressive adherent to a particular cause, now especially a member of a particular ideological faction. [from 19th c.]
MILITANT, noun. Specifically, someone who supports the Trotskyite political view expressed in the newspaper Militant, or who engages in aggressive left-wing politics. [from 20th c.]
Dictionary definition
MILITANT, noun. A militant reformer.
MILITANT, adjective. Disposed to warfare or hard-line policies; "militant nations"; "hawkish congressman"; "warlike policies".
MILITANT, adjective. Showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy".
MILITANT, adjective. Engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations".
Wise words
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fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.