Definitions for militant

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militant mil·i·tant

Spelling: [mil-i-tuh nt]

IPA: /ˈmɪl ɪ tənt/

Militant is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 159 anagrams from letters in militant (aiilmntt).

Definitions for militant

noun

1. a militant person.
2. a person engaged in warfare or combat.

adjective

1. vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause:
2. engaged in warfare; fighting.

Origin of militant

1375-1425; late Middle English Latin mīlitant- (stem of mīlitāns), present participle of mīlitāre to serve as a soldier. See militate, -ant

Examples for militant

At least one child in CAR has been killed or gravely injured per day, and 10,000 have been recruited into militant groups.

This led to the formation of a Christian militant group to counter the rebels, and all-out sectarian violence exploded.

Their militant social democracy was at once comical and corrective.

Allying themselves with the Shiite militant group Hezbollah, some Lebanese Christians are standing their ground against ISIS.

He was in New York only a couple of week ago, speaking at the United Nations, where he denounced “militant Islam.”

Might I ask why this sudden interest in the militant laboring ladies?

The emotions of the militant Federalists were too various to admit of description.

The hostage is the only American woman held by the militant group.

"Darwinismus" became the battle-cry of the militant spirits of that time.

To these images and values he conformed, not submissively, but with a militant enthusiasm.