militarism

[mil-i-tuh-riz-uhm]

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noun

a strong military spirit or policy.
the principle or policy of maintaining a large military establishment.
the tendency to regard military efficiency as the supreme ideal of the state and to subordinate all other interests to those of the military.

militarism

/ ˈ��ɪ��ɪ��əˌ��ɪ��ə�� /

noun

military spirit; pursuit of military ideals
domination by the military in the formulation of policies, ideals, etc, esp on a political level
a policy of maintaining a strong military organization in aggressive preparedness for war

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Other Word Forms

antimilitarism noun
promilitarism adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of militarism¹

1860–65; < French militarisme, equivalent to militar- (< Latin ��ī�� ( is ) military ) + -isme -ism

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It’s a political economy that makes the rich ever richer and immiserates everybody else, while destroying the environment and creating more and more militarism.

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Some remain wary of anything that might be seen as militarism even now, and the armed forces have been chronically underfunded.

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Their work fueled Nazi militarism but, in some instances, they themselves lacked ideological fervor.

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"Against militarism and oligarchy," read the banners they held.

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The archaic society was known for the prowess of its soldiers and its brawny militarism.

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militaria militarist

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