militant

Pluralmilitants

1. 1
   adjective

   Strongly and aggressively supporting an idea or cause, and ready to fight for it.

   Like a fan who not only loves their team but argues loudly with anyone who disagrees.

   She is a militant supporter of stricter gun laws.

   The protesters grew militant when the police arrived.

   Similarhardline, radical, combative, aggressive, zealous

   Oppositemoderate, conciliatory

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   A person who supports a cause in a very aggressive, unbending way, often as part of a political group.

   Like someone who not only believes in a cause but pushes it hard and never bends.

   The militant refused to back down even when threatened with arrest.

   Several militants stormed the building during the protest.

   Similarradical, extremist, hardliner, zealot, activist

   Oppositemoderate

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3. 3
   adjective

   Fighting, or always ready and willing to fight.

   Like a dog that growls and snaps, always ready for a fight.

   The two countries took on a militant tone before the war.

   His militant attitude made peaceful talks impossible.

   Similarbelligerent, warlike, aggressive, bellicose, combative

   Oppositepeaceful, peaceable, pacific

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A person who supports the communist ideas spread by a newspaper called Militant.

   My uncle was a militant for years and sold the group's newspaper outside the factory every Saturday.

   The militants at the meeting kept quoting Trotsky and asked everyone to buy their paper.

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