antimilitarist
- adjective
- /ˌæntiˈmɪlɪtərɪst/
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antimilitarista
- The antimilitarist movement seeks to reduce the influence of armed forces in governmental decision-making.
Examples
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As we shall see, the lines of ideological difference between antimilitarist opponents and bourgeois patriots overlapped when it came to issues of sexual identity, making the "progressiveness" of antiwar representations a contradictory issue.
Academic text (1997) -
The teachers' union, Nikkyoso, became a strong pacifist force, and major newspapers and journals articulated the new antimilitarist spirit and support for peace.
Academic text (2002) -
Many activists gathered to promote an antimilitarist stance against the increasing military presence in their city.
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Her writings reflect a strong antimilitarist perspective, advocating for peaceful solutions to international conflicts.
Synonyms
Against strong military influence in government and society
Antonyms
How Antimilitary
Surface Forms
Morphology
antimilitarist = militarist (transparent) = anti + militar + ist
The target is formed by prefixing anti- to militarist with no unusual semantic shift.
Etymology
Antimilitarist comes from the parts anti- ('against') and military ('soldiers' or 'army'). So, as an adjective antimilitarist describes ideas or policies that are against military power and prefer peaceful solutions.