militant
Pronunciation:
/ˈmɪlɪtənt/noun
Definitions
A soldier, a combatant.
An entrenched or aggressive adherent to a particular cause, now especially a member of a particular ideological faction.
Specifically, someone who supports the Trotskyist political view expressed in the newspaper Militant, or who engages in aggressive left-wing politics.
adjective
Definitions
Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.
Aggressively supporting of a political or social cause; adamant, combative.