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militarism

militarism

8 7.7
A belief that a country should build a strong army and use it to gain or protect power
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzəm/
translation icon : militarismo
  • Since the time of President Eisenhower, militarism has often been linked with corruption.
  • defining militarism
  • definition of militarism
  • militarism and imperialism

The same goes for militarism displayed by China.

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Examples

  • China's suggestion that growing militarism in Japan necessitates Sino-American collaboration need hardly be taken seriously.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Nevertheless, it appears that militarism, when viewed as an authoritarian philosophy, has found fertile soil in American society.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The same goes for militarism displayed by China.

    Harvard University

  • And he thought that war and militarism were glorious things.

    Megyn Kelly

  • Women were encouraged to fight militarism as part of the struggle for peace.

    Academic text (1994)

  • However, "there is relatively little empirical evidence on the extent of militarism in American society."

    Academic text (1994)

  • Military leaders and scholars have noted an increase in militarism in the United States since 9/11.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The debate over the morality of war is dominated by four major theories: pacifism, militarism, realism, and the just war tradition.

    Academic text (2017)

  • For another critic, Melville's story "foreshadows... the triumph of militarism and imperialism in America."

    Academic text (1993)

  • Many citizens are concerned that increasing militarism could lead to more aggressive foreign policies.

Synonyms

jingoism
vsmilitarism
3 9.5

Very strong pride in your country that supports fighting other countries

prioritizes official policy to maintain strong military capability and readiness
warriorism
vsmilitarism
8.9

A strong belief that a country should use military force to solve problems

prioritizes national policy to keep strong armed forces ready to act

Antonyms

pacifism
6 6.2

The belief that using violence, like fighting or war, is wrong and people should solve problems peacefully

How Militaristic

militarism
8 7.7
defense policy
  • US
6 3.6
nonintervention
  • Formal
1 7.6
pacifism
6 6.2

Surface Forms

militarism singular
militarisms plural

Morphology

militarism = military (transparent) = military + ism

Formed by the adjective/noun 'military' + the productive suffix '-ism' meaning doctrine or system; the meaning is directly derived though there is a regular orthographic change (y -> i).

Etymology

Militarism comes from the same root as military, which comes from a Latin word meaning 'soldier', and the ending -ism means a 'belief' or 'system'. So, Militarism is the belief or policy that the army should have great power and be ready to use it.