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militant

How to use militant in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for militant.

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Editorial note

Just wanted to point out that not all atheists are militant fire breathing monsters.

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Quick take

a militant reformer

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of militant gathered in one view.

noun

a militant reformer

adjective

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies; "militant nations"; "hawkish congressman"; "warlike policies"

adjective

showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for militant.

noun

a militant reformer

See also: activist

adjective

disposed to warfare or hard-line policies; "militant nations"; "hawkish congressman"; "warlike policies"

See also: hawkish, warlike

adjective

showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy"

See also: competitive

Example sentences

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Just wanted to point out that not all atheists are militant fire breathing monsters.

2

Then you're on the hook to pay money to Muslim militants, or your family suffers.

3

Use "homophobe" and get classified as gay or a militant feminist.

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I really wonder if this type of almost-militant napalm style PR will be handled so deftly.

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Could that get all the militant atheists and the militant reli-nuts to lay down their weapons and do a little group hug?

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Colin, you are now officially the most militantly nerdy person I know.

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So, "Reddit" isn't readying for anything- just some overly militant subreddits.

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> "If you want to fight militant Islam, the first thing to do is to limit immigration from those countries and spread the immigrants out to force assimilation.

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Pointing out verbally militant discrimination that causes a conference to be cancelled isn't a strawman, it is a reality.

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The US backed militant jihadists when a movement usually known as "arab nationalism" was thriving in the region and had vast popular support.

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Think on par with "Fox News commentary," except militant feminism instead of hyperconservative.

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"The only real sexism prevalent in the tech industry are the groups of militant feminists setting up endless, patronizing, segregated "coding for girls" meetups.

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Also initially reported killed was militant Ibrahim al-Bana.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use militant in a sentence?

Just wanted to point out that not all atheists are militant fire breathing monsters.

What does militant mean?

a militant reformer

What part of speech is militant?

militant is commonly used as noun, adjective.