# militant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmɪlɪtənt/ · frequency rank #12,643

## Definitions
1. Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.
2. Aggressively supporting of an idea, group, political or social cause, etc.; adamant, combative.

## Etymology
From Middle French militant, from Latin mīlitāns, present participle of mīlitāre (“to serve as a soldier”).

## Easily confused with
- **military** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/militant-vs-military)
- **militancy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/militancy-vs-militant)

## Common misspellings (12)
`imlitant`, `miiltant`, `miliatnt`, `militannt`, `militantt`, `militatn`, `militnat`, `milittant`, `millitant`, `miltiant`, `mliitant`, `mmilitant`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/militant