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militant

[ mil-i-tuhnt ]

adjective

  1. aggressively active or combative in support of a cause:

    militant reformers.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. engaged in warfare; fighting.


noun

  1. a militant person.
  2. a person engaged in warfare or combat.

militant

1

/ ˈɪɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. aggressive or vigorous, esp in the support of a cause

    a militant protest

  2. warring; engaged in warfare
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a militant person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Militant

2

/ ˈɪɪəԳ /

noun

  1. a member of Militant Tendency
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲԳٱ, adverb
  • ˈٲԳ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ··ٲ· ··ٲԳ·Ա noun
  • ··ٲԳ· adverb
  • ····ٲԳ adjective
  • hy·per···ٲԳ· adverb
  • ԴDz···ٲԳ adjective noun
  • non···ٲԳ· adverb
  • ····ٲԳ adjective
  • ܱ·ٰ···ٲԳ adjective
  • ܲ···ٲԳ adjective
  • un···ٲԳ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of militant1

First recorded in 1400–1450; late Middle English, from Latin īٲԳ- (stem of īԲ ), present participle of ī “to serve as a soldier”; militate, -ant
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of militant1

C15: from Latin ī to be a soldier, from ī soldier
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Synonym Study

See fanatic.
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Last week's deadly militant attack in Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, which claimed 26 civilian lives, has reignited a grim sense of déjà vu for India's security forces and diplomats.

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"Why did they demolish my house? I want to know. I want the Israeli army to give me justification. I had no links to militants. I'm a peaceful person," says Jumaa.

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In 2004, she hoped to help resolve the crisis in Beslan, where heavily armed militants held hostages in a school for three days.

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On Thursday, one of the survivors, whose naval officer husband was killed in the militant attack, appealed to people to not go after Muslims and Kashmiris.

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It is reportedly affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based militant group, which India classifies as terrorist.

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