militant
adjective
mil·i·tant
ˈmi-lə-tənt 
1
: engaged in warfare or combat : fighting
2
: aggressively active (as in a cause) : combative
militant conservationists
a militant attitude
militant
noun
militantly
adverb
militantness
noun
Examples of militant in a Sentence
an angry and militant speech
political radicals with a militant unwillingness to compromise on any issue
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And as increasingly militant voices in our culture have joined the ranks, the environment has become even more intolerant.
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Amy Stephens, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
In the story, Raina is a young Bulgarian woman who must choose between her militant fiancé, Sergius, and the kind, war-weary soldier Bluntschli, who has sought out refuge in her bedroom.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
At the other end of the cultural spectrum, Bal Thackeray, cartoonist and founder of the Shiv Sena, the Hindu militant organization in Mumbai, received Michael Jackson at his home in 1996 and boasted afterward that the pop star had used and then autographed his lavatory.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
More Sam Metz/AP Cat-and-Mouse with the Caliphate The use of emerging technologies has long been a key method employed by militant groups and other extremist organizations to win over new audiences and exploit gaps in awareness by both private and state institutions.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Amy Stephens, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
In the story, Raina is a young Bulgarian woman who must choose between her militant fiancé, Sergius, and the kind, war-weary soldier Bluntschli, who has sought out refuge in her bedroom.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
At the other end of the cultural spectrum, Bal Thackeray, cartoonist and founder of the Shiv Sena, the Hindu militant organization in Mumbai, received Michael Jackson at his home in 1996 and boasted afterward that the pop star had used and then autographed his lavatory.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
More Sam Metz/AP Cat-and-Mouse with the Caliphate The use of emerging technologies has long been a key method employed by militant groups and other extremist organizations to win over new audiences and exploit gaps in awareness by both private and state institutions.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Militant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militant. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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militant
adjective
mil·i·tant
ˈmil-ə-tənt
1
: being at war
2
: aggressively active especially in a cause
militant protesters
militant
noun
militantly
adverb
militantness
noun
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