Militant

/ˈmɪlɪtənt/ adjective

Definition

Aggressively active in pursuing a political or social cause, often willing to use confrontational or extreme methods. Can also refer to someone engaged in warfare or combat.

Etymology

From Latin militans, present participle of militare 'to serve as a soldier,' from miles 'soldier.' Originally purely military, the term gained political connotations in the 19th century during labor movements and suffrage campaigns.

Kelly Says

The word 'militant' underwent a fascinating semantic shift from describing professional soldiers to political activists, reflecting how the language of warfare became metaphorically applied to social movements. Interestingly, 'militant' can be either admirable (militant civil rights activist) or pejorative (militant extremist) depending entirely on one's perspective on the cause.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተናኮሪ
tenakori
ARالعربية
مقاتل
muqatel
BNবাংলা
সংগ্রামী
shongrami
CACatalà
militant
mee-lee-TAHNT
CSČeština
militantní
mee-lee-TAHNT-nee
DADansk
militant
mee-lee-TAHNT
DEDeutsch
militant
mee-lee-TAHNT
ELΕλληνικά
μilitant
mee-LEE-tahnt
ESEspañol
militante
mee-lee-TAHN-teh
FAفارسی
مilitant
militant
FISuomi
militantti
mee-lee-TAHN-tee
FRFrançais
militant
mee-lee-TAHN
GUGU
સૈનિક
sainik
HAHA
soja
SOH-jah
HEעברית
לוחם
lochem
HIहिन्दी
सैनिक
sainik
HUMagyar
militáns
MEE-lee-tahns
IDBahasa Indonesia
militan
mee-LEE-tahn
IGIG
onye agha
OH-nyeh AH-gah
ITItaliano
militante
mee-lee-TAHN-teh
KKKK
жігерлі
jigerli
KMKM
ទ័ព
teab
MRMR
सैनिक
sainik
MSBahasa Melayu
militan
mee-LEE-tahn
MYမြန်မာ
တိုက်ပွဲဝင်
taik pwè wìn
NLNederlands
militant
mee-lee-TAHNT
NONorsk
militant
mee-lee-TAHNT
PAPA
ਸੈਨਿਕ
sainik
PLPolski
zawzięty
zah-VEE-eh-tee
PTPortuguês
militante
mee-lee-TAHN-teh
RORomână
militant
mee-lee-TAHNT
RUРусский
бойцов
boyts
SVSvenska
militant
mee-lee-TAHNT
SWKiswahili
mwanamgambo
m-wah-NAH-mgahm-boh
TAதமிழ்
போராளி
porali
TEతెలుగు
మిలిటెంట్
militeNT
THไทย
นักสู้
nak soo
TLTL
militante
mee-lee-TAHN-teh
TRTürkçe
savaşçı
SAH-ush-chuh
UKУкраїнська
бойовий
boyovy
URاردو
جنگی
jangi
VITiếng Việt
chiến binh
chee-en beeng
YOYO
oluranlọwọ
oh-LOO-rah-LOH-woh
ZUZU
umzabalazali
oo-m-zah-bah-LAH-zee

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