militarism
noun
mil·i·ta·rism
ˈmi-lə-tə-ˌri-zəm 
1
a
: predominance of the military class or its ideals
b
: exaltation of military virtues and ideals
2
: a policy of aggressive military preparedness
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The administration has been criticized for the militarism of its foreign policy.
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The archaic society was known for the prowess of its soldiers and its brawny militarism.
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Mark Tseng-Putterman / Made By History, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
The archaic society was known for the prowess of its soldiers and its brawny militarism.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Only a few years later, John Dewey came out in support of American intervention against Prussian militarism, imagining that, in a two-birds-one-stone way, the war effort could also promote social reform.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
While both its lampooning of U.S. militarism and its central character drama lack follow-through, the film contains bright comedic sparks in its keen observations about American media.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for militarism
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“Militarism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarism. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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militarism
noun
mil·i·ta·rism
ˈmil-ə-tə-ˌriz-əm
1
: control or rule by a military class
2
: extreme admiration and praise of military virtues and ideals
3
: a policy of aggressive military readiness
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