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militant

activist, militant

noun adjective mee-lee-TAHN Rare
People & Society Politics

Origin: Latin militans, present participle of militare (to serve as a soldier)

Usage Note

Militant can be both a noun (an activist, especially in a political party or union) and an adjective (un syndicaliste militant — a militant trade unionist). The feminine form is militante. In French political culture, being a militant de parti implies active grassroots involvement, not just membership.

Examples

"Elle est militante dans un parti écologiste."

Natural Translation

She is an activist in an ecology party.

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