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Prussianism

American  
[pruhsh-uh-niz-uhm] / ˈprʌʃ əˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. the militaristic spirit, system, policy, or methods historically associated with the Prussians.


Prussianism British  
/ ˈprʌʃəˌnɪzəm /

noun

  1. the ethos of the Prussian state and aristocracy, esp militarism and stern discipline

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Prussianism

First recorded in 1855–60; Prussian + -ism

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One German, and one only, was in the room: Ludwig van Beethoven, who hated Prussianism and wrote the music.

From Time Magazine Archive

He has no doubt that "Hitler indeed imposed Prussianism on us, but he was dead when he did it."

From Time Magazine Archive

For a time they watched with admiration the new Prussianism of Adolf Hitler.

From Time Magazine Archive

As West Germany's Minister of Defense, beefy, hard-driving Franz Josef Strauss has been a vigorous foe of Prussianism.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the sense which Prussianism or militarism is here used it denotes a mental attitude or view.

From Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights by Miller, Kelly

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