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What is another word for militant?

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Adjective

Favoring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause

Having or showing boldness, ambition and initiative in achieving a goal

Filled with excessive and single-minded zeal for a particular viewpoint or ideology

Having a rebellious or aggressive streak or nature

Relating to the ideas or strategies of a particular party or group in politics

Advocating communism

Strict or exacting in standards

Passionately motivated to achieve one's goals

One who is devotedly engaged in a cause or mission

A person who supports or believes in equality in the sharing of resources

A soldier or warrior that fights in a war or conflict

A bellicist, someone who advocates war

A short-term, unofficial, or unofficially armed member of the Provisional IRA

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Adjective

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Favoring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause

have chip on shoulder

cavilling^UK

quarrelling^UK

caviling^US

quarreling^US

having a chip on one's shoulder

ill-humored^US

at each other's throats

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

like a bear with a sore head

as cross as two sticks

rubbing the wrong way

obstinately disobedient

having got out of bed the wrong side

having got out of bed on the wrong side

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“At the same time, Britain's bosses faced a very militant working class determined to defend their jobs, wages and conditions.”

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Having or showing boldness, ambition and initiative in achieving a goal

not taking no for an answer

not backward in coming forward

full of get-up-and-go

having killer instinct

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“He then began his career as a militant lawyer, defending workers, peasants, students, and pacifists.”

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Filled with excessive and single-minded zeal for a particular viewpoint or ideology

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Having a rebellious or aggressive streak or nature

obstinately disobedient

without law and order

quarreling^US

quarrelling^UK

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

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Relating to the ideas or strategies of a particular party or group in politics

Adjective

Advocating communism

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Strict or exacting in standards

sticking to one's guns

dug in

dogmatic

unflexible

standing one's ground

as tough as old boots

thick-skinned

lacking sentiment

toughened by experience

somber^US

sombre^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

proof against persuasion

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Passionately motivated to achieve one's goals

galvanised^UK

galvanized^US

full of determination

focussed^UK

focused^US

intensely competitive

stop at nothing

iron-willed

high-pressure

having killer instinct

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of get-up-and-go

with one's shoulder to the wheel

with one's nose to the grindstone

tantalized^US

burning with excitement

tantalised^UK

nose to the grindstone

not backward in coming forward

putting one's heart and soul into

endeavoring^US

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One who is devotedly engaged in a cause or mission

social justice warrior

sceptic^UK

skeptic^US

member of the underground

professional soldier

member of the resistance

soldier of fortune

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“He joined a radical organization and became a militant, advocating for extreme measures to achieve his goals.”

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A person who supports or believes in equality in the sharing of resources

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A soldier or warrior that fights in a war or conflict

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Noun

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A bellicist, someone who advocates war

Noun

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A short-term, unofficial, or unofficially armed member of the Provisional IRA

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