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- Dictionarymilitancy/ˈmɪlɪt(ə)nsi/
noun
- 1. the use of confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause: "there are signs of growing militancy among workers"
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MILITANCY definition: 1. the fact of being active, determined, and often willing to use force: 2. the fact of being…. Learn more.
Militancy definition: aggressive activism or combativeness in supporting or agitating for a cause. See examples of MILITANCY used in a sentence.
The meaning of MILITANCY is the quality or state of being militant.
Militancy means using violence or aggressiveness, usually to support a cause. Militancy make sense on the battlefield but is unwelcome in the school cafeteria during lunch. So no food fights.
militancy. noun. /ˈmɪlɪtənsi/. /ˈmɪlɪtənsi/. [uncountable] the fact of using, or being willing to use, force or strong pressure to achieve your aims, especially to achieve social or political change. a growing militancy amongst the unemployed. Topics Social issues c2.
mil·i·tant. (mĭl′ĭ-tənt) adj. 1. Fighting or warring. 2. Having a combative character; aggressive, especially in the service of a cause: a militant political activist. n. A fighting, warring, or aggressive person or party.
defiance. disputatiousness. feistiness. fight. militancy. militantness. pugnacity. quarrelsomeness. scrappiness. truculence. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of militance in a Sentence.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun militancy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
vigorously active and aggressive, esp. in support of a cause: militant reformers. engaged in warfare; fighting. n. a militant person. a person engaged in warfare or combat. Latin mīlitant- (stem of mīlitāns ), present participle of mīlitāre to serve as a soldier. See militate, - ant. late Middle English 1375–1425.
Quick Reference. Is the propensity of a trade union or group of workers to engage in strike action and other forms of industrial action. A militant orientation on the part of a union is often counterposed to union moderation or ‘partnership’. Militancy is one of the key indicators used in definitions of ‘union character’.
