mil´i|tant|ness

mil´i|tant|ness
mil|i|tant «MIHL uh tuhnt», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. aggressive; fighting; warlike: »

a militant nature. The American Indians became very militant as settlers began to move west.

SYNONYM(S): combative.
2. engaged in warfare; warring.
3. active in serving a cause or in spreading a belief: »

a militant churchman, a militant pacifist.

–n.
a militant person.
[< Latin mīlitāns, -antis serving as a soldier, present participle of mīlitāre serve as a soldier < mīles, mīlitis soldier]
mil´i|tant|ly, adverb.
mil´i|tant|ness, noun.

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  • mil|i|tant — «MIHL uh tuhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. aggressive; fighting; warlike: »a militant nature. The American Indians became very militant as settlers began to move west. SYNONYM(S): combative. 2. engaged in warfare; warring …   Useful english dictionary

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