militant — militant, ante [ militɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. et n. • 1420; de militer 1 ♦ Relig. Qui lutte contre les tentations. Église militante (opposé à triomphante). 2 ♦ (1832) Qui lutte activement pour défendre une cause, une idée. ⇒ actif. Un syndicaliste très… … Encyclopédie Universelle
militant — Adj erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus dem Partizip l. militāns, zu l. militāre (als Soldat) kämpfen , also kämpfend, kämpferisch (Militär). Ebenso nndl. militant, ne. militant, nfrz. militant, nschw. militant,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
militant — militant, ante (mi li tan, tan t ) adj. 1° Terme de théologie. Qui appartient à la milice de Jésus Christ. • Le fidèle, toujours militant dans la vie, toujours aux prises avec l ennemi, CHATEAUBR. Génie, I, II, 3. L Église militante, l… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Militant — Mil i*tant, a. [L. militans, antis, p. pr. of militare to be soldier: cf. F. militant. See {Militate}.] Engaged in warfare; fighting; combating; serving as a soldier. {Mil i*tant*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] At which command the powers militant … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
militant — [adj] aggressive, combative active, assertive, assertory, bellicose, belligerent, combating, contending, contentious, embattled, fighting, gladiatorial, in arms, martial, militaristic, military, offensive, pugnacious, pushy, quarrelsome, scrappy … New thesaurus
militant — Adj. (Mittelstufe) streitbar, angriffslustig Beispiel: Er hat oft militante Reden gehalten. Kollokation: gegenüber jmdm., etw. militant eingestellt sein … Extremes Deutsch
militant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ favouring confrontational methods in support of a cause. ► NOUN ▪ a militant person. DERIVATIVES militancy noun militantly adverb … English terms dictionary
militant — [mil′i tənt] adj. [ME < L militans, prp. of militare, to serve as a soldier < miles (gen. militis), soldier] 1. at war; fighting 2. ready and willing to fight; esp., vigorous or aggressive in support or promotion of a cause n. a militant… … English World dictionary
militant — index aggressor, contentious, litigious, offensive (taking the initiative), pugnacious, radical (favoring drastic change), spartan Burton s Le … Law dictionary
militant — *aggressive, assertive, self assertive, pushing, pushy Analogous words: bellicose, pugnacious, combative, contentious, *belligerent: combating, opposing, antagonizing or antagonistic (see corresponding verbs at RESIST): fighting, warring,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
