militantismn.
/ˈmɪlᵻt(ə)ntɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈmɪlətnˌtɪz(ə)m/ rare.
A militant policy; advocacy of or support for such policies.
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1890 W. Potts in Sociology p. ix Tendencies of Socialism to militantism.
1919 D. Wyllarde Holiday Husband x. 132 She could understand the value of militantism in the hands of leaders who used even the purely hysterical as tools.
1961 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 55 777/2 Strong political behaviours are those inspired by strong passions. [Note] Militantism in its moderate and extreme forms (conspiracy, terrorism).
1993 Theatrum Summer 35/2 Coman has also jammed the script with complications: unrealized love affairs between the journalist and the friend;..psychoanalytic explanations for Sandra's militantism.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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