Meaning of MILITANT
| Pronunciation: | | 'militunt
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- [n] a militant reformer
- [adj] showing a fighting disposition without self-seeking; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy"
- [adj] engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"; "a fighting war"
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| | Synonyms: | | activist, aggressive, belligerent, competitive, fighting, unpeaceful, war-ridden, warring |
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| | See Also: | | Black Muslim, Black Panther, crusader, Malcolm Little, Malcolm X, meliorist, reformer, reformist | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mil"i*tant\, a. [L. militans, -antis, p. pr. of
militare to be soldier: cf. F. militant. See {Militate}.]
Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a
soldier. -- {Mil"i*tant*ly}, adv.
At which command the powers militant . . . Moved on in
silence. --Milton.
{Church militant}, the Christian church on earth, which is
supposed to be engaged in a constant warfare against its
enemies, and is thus distinguished from the church
triumphant, in heaven.
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