militancy

noun

mil·​i·​tan·​cy ˈmi-lə-tən(t)-sē How to pronounce militancy (audio)
: the quality or state of being militant

Examples of militancy in a Sentence

the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern
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His father, who had been a central figure in Cold War-era espionage and anti-Castro militancy, was killed in a Key Biscayne bar on December 20, 1982, during a fight. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025 While many young men were turning to militancy, his only escape would be through an education, his uncle told him. Anvee Bhutani, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025 By the time Moynihan’s second paper came out, many white liberals, distracted by the war in Vietnam and disenchanted by Black militancy, had given up on the crusade for civil rights. Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025 The indirect impact on elections is a common side effect of labor militancy and mass protest. Kevin A. Young, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for militancy

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of militancy was in 1648

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“Militancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militancy. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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militancy

noun
mil·​i·​tan·​cy ˈmil-ə-tən-sē How to pronounce militancy (audio)
: the quality or state of being militant

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