Militant Definition
An entrenched or aggressive adherent to a particular cause, now especially a member of a particular ideological faction. [from 19th c.]
Other Word Forms of Militant
Noun
Origin of Militant
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Middle English from Old French from Latin mīlitāns mīlitant- present participle of mīlitāre to serve as a soldier militate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle French militant, from Latin mÄ«litāns, present participle of mÄ«litāre (“to serve as a soldier").
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