militant

militant
1. adjective /ˈmɪlɪtənt/
2. noun /ˈmɪlɪtənt/
a) An aggressive or fighting person.

Officials in Pakistan have confirmed that at least 250 schoolchildren between 12 and 18 years old and several teachers were taken hostage by at least seven militants inside a high school in Domail.

b) One who serves as a soldier.
See Also: military, militia

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  • militant — militant, ante [ militɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. et n. • 1420; de militer 1 ♦ Relig. Qui lutte contre les tentations. Église militante (opposé à triomphante). 2 ♦ (1832) Qui lutte activement pour défendre une cause, une idée. ⇒ actif. Un syndicaliste très… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • militant — MILITÁNT, Ă, militanţi, te, adj., s.m. şi f. (Persoană) care militează, care luptă intens pentru un principiu, pentru o cauză, care desfăşoară o activitate intensă într un domeniu social, politic, cultural; luptător, combatant. – Din fr. militant …   Dicționar Român

  • militant — Adj erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus dem Partizip l. militāns, zu l. militāre (als Soldat) kämpfen , also kämpfend, kämpferisch (Militär).    Ebenso nndl. militant, ne. militant, nfrz. militant, nschw. militant,… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • militant — militant, ante (mi li tan, tan t ) adj. 1°   Terme de théologie. Qui appartient à la milice de Jésus Christ. •   Le fidèle, toujours militant dans la vie, toujours aux prises avec l ennemi, CHATEAUBR. Génie, I, II, 3.    L Église militante, l… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Militant — Mil i*tant, a. [L. militans, antis, p. pr. of militare to be soldier: cf. F. militant. See {Militate}.] Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a soldier. {Mil i*tant*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] At which command the powers militant …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • militant — [adj] aggressive, combative active, assertive, assertory, bellicose, belligerent, combating, contending, contentious, embattled, fighting, gladiatorial, in arms, martial, militaristic, military, offensive, pugnacious, pushy, quarrelsome, scrappy …   New thesaurus

  • militant — Adj. (Mittelstufe) streitbar, angriffslustig Beispiel: Er hat oft militante Reden gehalten. Kollokation: gegenüber jmdm., etw. militant eingestellt sein …   Extremes Deutsch

  • militant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ favouring confrontational methods in support of a cause. ► NOUN ▪ a militant person. DERIVATIVES militancy noun militantly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • militant — [mil′i tənt] adj. [ME < L militans, prp. of militare, to serve as a soldier < miles (gen. militis), soldier] 1. at war; fighting 2. ready and willing to fight; esp., vigorous or aggressive in support or promotion of a cause n. a militant… …   English World dictionary

  • militant — index aggressor, contentious, litigious, offensive (taking the initiative), pugnacious, radical (favoring drastic change), spartan Burton s Le …   Law dictionary

  • militant — *aggressive, assertive, self assertive, pushing, pushy Analogous words: bellicose, pugnacious, combative, contentious, *belligerent: combating, opposing, antagonizing or antagonistic (see corresponding verbs at RESIST): fighting, warring,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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