militant

CEFRC1

/ˈmɪlɪtənt/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

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adjective
Using strong, active, and sometimes forceful methods to support a cause.
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adjective
Extra detail
A soldier, a combatant.

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At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Deep Dive

Extra meanings

Aggressively supporting of an idea, group, political or social cause, etc.; adamant, combative.
Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.

Extra meaning

An entrenched or aggressive adherent to a particular cause, now especially a member of a particular ideological faction.

In context

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.
The physiological state is not itself militant against erotic expression.

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The upper tiers of the foreign ministry were quick to embrace a militant policy.
2012, Christopher Clark, The Sleepwalkers, Penguin, published 2013, page 394
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.
2024 July 5, Reuters, “Militant group blamed for 2002 Bali bombings to be disbanded, say senior leaders”, in CNN, archived from the original on 07 Aug 2024
The physiological state is not itself militant against erotic expression.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 6
[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.
1976 December 11, Thom Willenbecher, quoting Jean O'Leary, “Women's Caucus Quits Gay Academic Union”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 24, page 1
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.
2008 February 19, John F. Burns, “Britain: Life Sentence in Beheading Plot”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022

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