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militancy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | combativeness, militance |
| Type of | aggressiveness |
| Has types | scrappiness |
| Derivation | militant |
Examples of militancy
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He is also dealing with a rise in Islamist militancy in the run up to the polls.
From the forbes.com
All of those social characteristics are the mortal enemies of Islamic militancy.
From the sfgate.com
Once a moderate and enlightened country, it is now awash in religious militancy.
From the toledoblade.com
Compulsory chapel attendance fell to the student militancy of the 1960s and 70s.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The differing shades of right-wing militancy have given rise to two main groups.
From the time.com
In the rest of the country, militancy and the military are the sensitive stories.
From the guardian.co.uk
These same madrassa leaders are now toning down the militancy of their graduates.
From the washingtontimes.com
You sow results of militancy and instability during the four years back in world.
From the voanews.com
Commanders said the militancy in Bajur was beaten and almost defeated in Mohmand.
From the time.com
- Combativeness: a militant aggressiveness
- (militant) disposed to warfare or hard-line policies; "militant nations"; "hawkish congressman"; "warlike policies"
- A militant reformer
- (militant) competitive: showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy"
- (militant) belligerent: engaged in war; "belligerent (or warring) nations"
- The word militant, which is both an adjective and a noun, comes from the 15th Century Latin "militare" meaning "to serve as a soldier". The related modern concept of the militia as a defensive organization against invaders grew out of the Anglo-Saxon "fyrd". ...
- (Militant (Britain)) The Militant tendency was an entrist group within the British Labour Party based around the Militant newspaper that was first published in 1964. It described its politics as descended from Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky.
- (Militant (Book Titles)) When's The Revolution?: Millie Tant ^JG
- (3. Militant) c. Bearing ill-will, wishing harm
