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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But militarism and conquest of the landscape were major themes of the growing right-wing nationalism in Austria, in which Mörk became immersed.
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
And although Abe offered remorse for Japan’s war crimes at a summit in Indonesia in 2015, the following day three of his cabinet ministers visited the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, a memorial to Japan’s war dead and widely seen as a symbol of its militarism.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Known for conservative positions such as revising the pacifist constitution, Takaichi is a regular visitor to the Yasukuni shrine to honour Japan's war dead, viewed by Beijing and others as a symbol of past militarism.
—Kaori Kaneko, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The military state of Israel mirrors that of the United States, and as the current administration accelerates its aggressive militarism on its own citizens, the ADL, steered by CEO Jonathan Goldblatt, continues to ingratiate itself with Trump, while alienating its own membership and sponsors.
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
And although Abe offered remorse for Japan’s war crimes at a summit in Indonesia in 2015, the following day three of his cabinet ministers visited the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, a memorial to Japan’s war dead and widely seen as a symbol of its militarism.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Known for conservative positions such as revising the pacifist constitution, Takaichi is a regular visitor to the Yasukuni shrine to honour Japan's war dead, viewed by Beijing and others as a symbol of past militarism.
—Kaori Kaneko, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The military state of Israel mirrors that of the United States, and as the current administration accelerates its aggressive militarism on its own citizens, the ADL, steered by CEO Jonathan Goldblatt, continues to ingratiate itself with Trump, while alienating its own membership and sponsors.
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 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 14 Sep. 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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