Synonyms of militancy

militancy

noun

ˈmi-lə-tən(t)-sē 

as in aggression

an inclination to fight or quarrel

the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aggression
• aggressiveness
• hostility
• militance
• defiance
• fight
• combativeness
• belligerence
• pugnacity
• assaultiveness
• belligerency
• bellicosity
• feistiness
• contentiousness
• truculence
• scrappiness
• quarrelsomeness
• disputatiousness
• militantness
• antagonism
• fierceness
• militarism
• chip on one's shoulder
• imperialism
• irritability
• unfriendliness
• jingoism
• irritableness
• hyperaggressiveness
• fractiousness
• rudeness
• irascibility
• surliness
• crossness
• disagreeableness
• peevishness
• petulance
• orneriness
• crankiness
• fretfulness
• testiness
• grumpiness
• grouchiness
• acidity
• querulousness
• biliousness
• captiousness
• pettishness
• waspishness
• huffiness
• irascibleness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pacifism
• nonaggression
• friendliness
• antimilitarism
• benevolence
• sociability
• cordiality
• gentleness
• geniality
• amiability
• graciousness
• affability
• pleasantness
• anti-imperialism
• kindliness
• mildness
• amicability
• antiaggression
• complaisance
• amenability
• placability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of militancy

Performing in Creole is one thing, but there’s also a triumphant, egalitarian militancy to Vinette and Rio’s songwriting that’s intrinsic to the Haitian diaspora. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026

Military campaigns there have created a cycle of violence where civilians are often caught in the middle, and the distinction between political activism and armed militancy is frequently blurred. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 May 2026

But she was criticized for her increasing militancy, even within her African National Congress party. — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 2 May 2026

This meditative portrait pairs humane narration with contemporary Japanese landscapes, exploring the quiet tensions between aging, political militancy and time itself. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 May 2026