Synonyms of militants

militants

noun

plural of militant

as in partisans

one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause

militants within the movement insisted that there could be no compromise on the issue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partisans
• activists
• crusaders
• supporters
• ideologues
• fanatics
• advocates
• zealots
• dreamers
• fans
• lovers
• true believers
• disciples
• promoters
• followers
• red hots
• champions
• idealists
• patrons
• cultists
• enthusiasts
• devotees
• suckers
• visionaries
• apostles
• addicts
• maniacs
• nuts
• votaries
• fools
• evangelists
• backers
• bugs
• fanciers
• stalwarts
• hounds
• junkies
• fiends
• freaks
• aficionados
• buffs
• boosters
• idolizers
• hangers-on
• rooters
• faddists
• habitués
• heads
• well-wishers
• mavens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dilettantes
• dabblers
• nonmilitants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of militants

The militants officially dissolved their government in July but left the civil service intact and remain the dominant power in the roughly 40% of Gaza not controlled by the Israeli military. — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,467 Palestinians in Gaza since a ceasefire was reached with Hamas nearly a year ago, according to the territory's Health Ministry, which doesn't give a breakdown of civilians and militants. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Memorials have been held at homes, roadsides, kibbutzim and the Nova music festival site, where militants killed more than 360 people and took 44 hostages. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Her brother Yarden, along with his wife Shiri and their sons Ariel, 4, and Kfir, 9 months, was abducted by Hamas militants from Kibbutz Nir Oz exactly three years ago. — Ciara Moran, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Palestinian militants carried out a series of hijackings and attacks involving Israelis during the 1960s and 1970s. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026