- The definition of militant is at war, fighting or ready to fight.
An example of a militant person is someone who always wants to battle.
- Militant is defined as a person who is ready and willing to fight for a cause.
An example of a militant is a hostile, aggressive individual.
militant
adjective
- at war; fighting
- ready and willing to fight; esp., vigorous or aggressive in support or promotion of a cause
Origin of militant
Middle English ; from Classical Latin militans, present participle of militare, to serve as a soldier ; from miles (gen. militis), soldiernoun
a militant person
Related Forms:
- militancy
noun
- militantly
adverb
militant
adjective
- Fighting or warring.
- Having a combative character; aggressive, especially in the service of a cause: a militant political activist.
noun
A fighting, warring, or aggressive person or party.
Origin of militant
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mīlitāns, mīlitant-, present participle of mīlitāre, to serve as a soldier; see militate.Related Forms:
- mil′i·tance, mil′i·tan·cy
noun
- mil′i·tant·ly
adverb
militant
Adjective
(comparative more militant, superlative most militant)
Noun
(plural militants)
- An entrenched or aggressive adherent to a particular cause, now especially a member of a particular ideological faction. [from 19th c.]
- Specifically, someone who supports the Trotskyite political view expressed in the newspaper Militant, or who engages in aggressive left-wing politics. [from 20th c.]
Origin
From Middle French militant, from Latin mīlitāns, present participle of mīlitāre (“to serve as a soldier”).
