militaristic
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- adjective
- /ˌmɪlɪtəˈrɪstɪk/
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militarista
- To summarize, militaristic training emphasizes drills and the development of practical skills rather than creativity and critical thinking.
- militaristic and nationalistic
- more militaristic
- militaristic practices
There was almost, almost militaristic punishment systems and rigid, rigid behavioral systems.
- There was almost, almost militaristic punishment systems and rigid, rigid behavioral systems.
- Think of the sort of, I know the vicious PTA mom who turns the bake sale into a militaristic mess.
Examples
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That said, we do have to realise that Rome probably wasn't much different in its militaristic ambitions from other cultures.
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We need not become militaristic, but we must keep our army, our Navy, our air force at ready strength.
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Did the United States become militaristic during the Cold War, within the three basic definitions described above?
Academic text (1994) -
I don't wanna see my country go down this militaristic path.
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However, this fits with the current trend in Japan where nationalistic, conservative, and militaristic forces are on the rise again.
Academic text (2004) -
Certainly, government propaganda has been used in ways that could be called militaristic, potentially influencing popular attitudes.
Academic text (1994) -
What is remarkable is the way they are formulated to portray the United States as a militaristic, patronizing bully.
Academic text (2011) -
Many attribute this quiescence to regional integration, or democracy, or the replacement of militaristic strategic cultures with pacific ones.
Academic text (2001) -
Many Anglican clerics, though they initially championed peace in 1914, quickly became militaristic.
Academic text (2002) -
The government's militaristic approach to foreign policy raised concerns among peace activists.
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Antonyms
How Militaristic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Militaristic comes from military, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'soldier', and the ending -istic makes it 'like' or 'in the style of'. So something militaristic is 'like soldiers' or shows a strong belief in military ways and values.