klassenkämpferisch
Translation
militant, combative (in a class-struggle context)
Examples
Er hielt eine klassenkämpferische Rede.
He gave a militant speech about class struggle.
Ihre Haltung war sehr klassenkämpferisch.
Her attitude was very combative.
Grammar Patterns
klassenkämpferisch + Noun militant ... a militant tone
to be + klassenkämpferisch to be militant His rhetoric is militant.
Similar Words
Synonyms: militant, combative; Antonyms: cooperative, conciliatory
Etymology
Composed of 'Klasse' (class), 'Kämpfer' (fighter), and the suffix '-isch'. Describes something characteristic of a class fighter.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'fighter' ('Kämpfer') for a social 'class' ('Klasse'). The word describes that fighting spirit.