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- pronunciation:
- mI
l
tnt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, esp. in defense of a cause.
Many people feared violence as the anti-government protesters were becoming more militant.- synonyms:
- aggressive
- similar words:
- antagonistic, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, defensive, hostile, martial, pugnacious, truculent, warlike
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| definition 2: |
waging war; fighting; warring.
The two countries had been militant enemies for four long years.- synonyms:
- embattled, fighting, warring
- similar words:
- belligerent, engaged, martial, mobilized, warlike
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| related words: |
military, partisan, turbulent |
adverb + (adj.)militant
increasingly, more
(adj.)militant
+ noun
activist,
activity,
alliance,
atheism,
attack,
black,
cleric,
environmentalist,
extremist,
faction,
feminism,
feminist,
fighter,
follower,
fundamentalism,
fundamentalist,
group,
ideology,
labor,
leader,
liberation,
minority,
movement,
nationalism,
nationalist,
opponent,
opposition,
organization,
politics,
protest,
protester,
radical,
religion,
resistance,
responsibility,
rhetoric,
separatist,
settler,
union,
wing,
youth
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a militant person.
Militants are preparing to stage violent protests in the capital city.- similar words:
- insurrectionist, malcontent, protester, rebel
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| definition 2: |
a person engaged in fighting or warfare.
Both militants and civilians were killed in the bombing attack.- synonyms:
- combatant
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adjective + (n.)militant
armed, ethnic, foreign, radical, suspected, violent, wanted
verb + (n.)militant
arm, arrest, assassinate, battle, blame, crack, crush, detain, hunt, negotiate, pursue, rein, search, suspect, target, warn
(n.)militant
+ verb
accuse,
attack,
capture,
claim,
clash,
fight,
fire,
free,
gain,
infiltrate,
invade,
kidnap,
kill,
launch,
link,
oppose,
release,
seize,
sentence,
threaten,
train
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noun + (n.)militant
assault, clash, crackdown, dozens, hundreds, jihad, soldier, strike, supporter, terrorist, threat, troop, truce, violence
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| derivations: |
militantly (adv.), militance (n.), militancy (n.) |
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