Prussianism

American  

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

noun

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

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Prussianism British  

/ ˈprʌʃəˌnɪzəm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Prussianism

First recorded in 1855–60; Prussian + -ism

Example Sentences

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Prussianism

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Prussianism in action was "the militant church," and those who sought to crush it attacked "the fundamental values and virtues of every monastic order in the world."

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

But things even deeper than patriotism impelled him against Prussianism.

From A History of the United States by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)