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| mil·i·tant [ míllit'nt ] |
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1. aggressive: extremely active in the defense or support of a cause, often to the point of extremism
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2. involved in fighting: engaged in fighting or warfare
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noun (plural mil·i·tants) |
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somebody aggressively supporting cause: an aggressive defender or supporter of a cause
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< Latin militant-, present participle of militare "be a soldier" < milit- (see military)] |
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 mil·i·tan·cy noun |
 mil·i·tant·ly adverb |
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