militance

noun

mil·​i·​tance ˈmi-lə-tən(t)s How to pronounce militance (audio)
Synonyms of militancenext
: militancy

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Examples of militance in a Sentence

the level of militance varied significantly among the activist groups
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This is compounded by the economic impacts of the Trump trade pressures, the global backlash of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the declining fortunes of national technology champion Huawei, and other reactions to growing China militance and chauvinism. — Therese Shaheen, National Review, 1 Sep. 2020 The flamboyance, militance, and violence of the 1960s left might not have worked right away, after all. — Samuel Goldman, The Week, 6 Jan. 2022

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First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of militance was in 1941

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“Militance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militance. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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