ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Militarism

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Militarism is a noun meaning An ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect.

Meaning

An ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect.

More Meanings

  1. A focus on, or excessive use of, military force.

Word Forms

Antonyms for militarism

Common opposites include anti-militarism.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include militarisation, military, aggression, imperialism, imperialist, belligerence.

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