militant

noun

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Pronunciation: /ˈmɪlɪtənt/

Etymology: From Middle French militant, from Latin mīlitāns, present participle of mīlitāre (“to serve as a soldier”).

Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.
“The upper tiers of the foreign ministry were quick to embrace a militant policy.”
“Senior members of Jemaah Islamiyah, the Southeast Asian militant network blamed for the deadly Bali bombings, have announced they are disbanding the group, according to a report by a Jakarta-based think tank on Thursday.”
Aggressively supporting of an idea, group, political or social cause, etc.; adamant, combative.
“The physiological state is not itself militant against erotic expression.”

Etymology: From Middle French militant, from Latin mīlitāns, present participle of mīlitāre (“to serve as a soldier”).

A soldier, a combatant.
An entrenched or aggressive adherent to a particular cause, now especially a member of a particular ideological faction.
“[Jim Owles] lamented the declining influence of militant organizations and tactics, stating that militants "help keep the rest of us honest," and prevent moderates from selling out.”
“Described by witnesses as a keen cricketer and pubgoer until contacts with Islamic militants radicalized him on a trip to Pakistan, he was ordered to serve at least 14 years for the plot, and for supplying militants in Afghanistan with money and equipment.”
Someone who supports the Trotskyist political view expressed in the newspaper Militant.