ADJECTIVE | all | militant, hawkish, warlike | disposed to warfare or hard-line policies |
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all | militant, competitive | showing a fighting disposition | |
all | militant, belligerent, war-ridden, warring | engaged in war | |
NOUN | person | militant, activist | a militant reformer |
Sounds | mih'lahtahnt | |
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Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... |
Meaning | disposed to warfare or hard-line policies. | |
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Example | "militant nations" | |
Synonyms | hawkish, warlike | |
Broader | unpeaceful | not peaceful |
Spanish | bélico, belicoso, violento | |
Catalan | bèl·lic, bel·licorós, bel·licós, bel·líger, violent |
Meaning | showing a fighting disposition. | |
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Example | "militant in fighting for better wages for workers" | |
Synonym | competitive | |
Broader | aggressive | Having or showing determination and energetic / energetic pursuit of your ends |
Spanish | competitivo | |
Catalan | competitiu | |
Nouns | militance, militancy | a militant / militant aggressiveness |
Meaning | Engaged in war. | |
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Synonyms | belligerent, war-ridden, warring | |
Broader | unpeaceful | not peaceful |
Spanish | beligerante, militante | |
Catalan | militant |
Meaning | A militant reformer. | |
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Synonym | activist | |
Instances | Malcolm X, Malcolm Little | militant civil rights leader (1925-1965) |
Narrower | Black Muslim | An activist member of a largely American group of Blacks called the Nation of Islam |
Black Panther | A member of the Black Panthers political party | |
Broader | reformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist | A disputant who advocates reform |
Spanish | activista, militante | |
Catalan | activista, militant |
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