mil·i·tant –adjective 1. vigorously active and aggressive, esp. in support of a cause: militant reformers. 2. engaged in warfare; fighting. –noun 3. a militant person. 4. a person engaged in warfare or combat. —Related forms mil·i·tan·cy, mil·i·tant·ness, noun mil·i·tant·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 1. belligerent, combative, contentious.
..