militant

adjective

1. vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
2. engaged in warfare; fighting.

noun

3. a militant person.
4. a person engaged in warfare or combat.

adjective

1. aggressive or vigorous, esp in the support of a causea militant protest
2. warring; engaged in warfare

noun

3. a militant person

noun

1. short for Militant Tendency
2. a member of Militant Tendency

adj.early 15c., “fighting, engaged in warfare,” from Middle French militant “fighting,” from Latin militantem (nominative militans), present participle of militare “serve as a soldier” (see militate), originally especially in Church militant. Related: Militantly. n.“one engaged in war or strife,” c.1600, from militant (adj.); in a political sense, it is attested by 1907.