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militant definition

mili·tant (mil′i tənt)

adjective

  1. at war; fighting
  2. ready and willing to fight; esp., vigorous or aggressive in support or promotion of a cause

Etymology: ME < L militans, prp. of militare, to serve as a soldier < miles (gen. militis), soldier

noun

a militant person

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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