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militarism Definition

mili·ta·rism (milə tə riz′əm)

noun

  1. military spirit; attitudes of professional soldiers
  2. the glorification or prevalence of such a spirit, attitudes, etc. in a nation, or the predominance of the military caste in government
  3. the policy of maintaining a strong military organization in aggressive preparedness for war

Etymology: Fr militarisme

militarism Synonyms

militarism

n.

martial policy, regimentation, militancy; see power 2, war.

militarism Usage Examples

Preposition: of

power: Still mesmerized by America, critical social science offers us little grip on the nuclear militarism of the Asian great powers.

Converse of object

  • oppose: The real alternative is a new mass party of the working class, pledged to oppose militarism by establishing a new democratic socialist society.
  • increase: The increasing militarism of his country led almost inevitably to the unsuccessful Kaiserschlacht - Emperor's War - on the Western Front in 1918.
  • glorify: Activity Three They glorify militarism and war, stereotyping a 'common enemy' and providing justification for mass violence.
  • support: To say that you were in favor of workers ' sanctions was to support militarism.

Noun used with modifier

  • risk-transfer: III ' Just war ' theory and risk-transfer militarism How do we evaluate the legitimacy of this new way of war?
  • century: They also remind us that the origins of 20th century militarism in Ireland lie in the 1912-14 period of Tory-led armed conspiracy.

Adjective modifier

  • Prussian: More calamitous still was the Unionist decision to cast in its lot with Prussian militarism during the First World War.
  • Japanese: But this worries Japan's Asian neighbors, which were victims of Japanese militarism in the first half of the 20th century.
  • German: Hitler has now become the symbol of the return of German militarism.
  • American: It appears that Europe provides an alternative to American militarism.
  • French: But if French forces find themselves in direct conflict with the Ivorian army, French militarism in West Africa will stand exposed.
  • aggressive: The author argued that the portrayal of this state as the source of German aggressive militarism was a caricature.

Preposition: in

  • school: The speakers are referring to militarism in schools, specifically Cadet Forces in schools.
  • year: Like other leaders in government, business and finance, he had watched the growth of militarism in the pre-war years.