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.
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