militarism

CEFRC1

/mˈɪlətəˌrɪzəm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The belief that a country should have a strong military.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Growing militarism in some countries puts world peace in danger.

  • Militarism was ubiquitous in Prussia.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

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

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From French militarisme, by surface analysis, military + -ism.