militancy
pronunciation
How to pronounce militancy in British English:
UK ['mɪlɪtənsɪ]
How to pronounce militancy in American English:
US ['mɪlɪtənsɪ]
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- Noun:
- a militant aggressiveness
Word Origin
- militancy (n.)
- 1640s, from militant + -cy.
Example
- 1. But the army says militancy is down to a " subcritical " level .
- 2. The league is well known for its militancy .
- 3. The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the negro community .
- 4. Like other rebellious types in the region , such as the tuaregs of mali and niger , aqim 's fighters have long blurred the lines between islamist militancy and organised crime .
- 5. The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the negro community must not lead us to a distrust of all white people .