— militancy, militantness , n. — militantly , adv.
/mil"i teuhnt/ , adj.
1. vigorously active and aggressive, esp. in support of a cause: militant reformers.
2. engaged in warfare; fighting.
n.
3. a militant person.
4. a person engaged in warfare or combat.
[ 1375-1425; late ME militant- (s. of militans ), prp. of militare to serve as a soldier. See MILITATE, -ANT ]
Syn. 1. belligerent, combative, contentious. See fanatic .