militarist Definition
mili·ta·rist (-rist)
noun
- a person who supports or advocates militarism
- Now Rare an expert or specialist in military affairs
militarist Related Forms
mil′i·ta·ris′·tic adjective
mil′i·ta·ris′·ti·cally adverb
militarist Synonyms
militarist Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- civilian: Additionally, it explains why civilian militarists are so eager to foment war and international tensions.
- Japanese: Clinton, eager to contain China, has given the Japanese militarists ' interests ' in the Korean peninsula.
- new: Central to the construction of the myth of new militarist " warfare " is the demonisation of the enemy leader.
- German: It was said above that the German militarists were inept as well as persistent.
- republican: But their electoral gains may not be sufficient to satisfy republican militarists in the North.
Modifies a noun
- clique: The struggle between the militarist cliques is destroying what remains of the unity of the country.
- regime: That is a militarist regime that is violating human rights in an atrocious way.
- government: The Japanese almost always appeared as victims of war, victims of the irresponsible militarist government.
- jingoism: It is no longer about militarist jingoism, it is the last vehicle for meaningful collectivism.
- propaganda: The aim is to counter the influence of militarist propaganda by providing the elements of a popular and secular culture.

