militarist

American  

[mil-i-ter-ist] / ˈmɪl ɪ tər ɪst /

noun

1. a person imbued with militarism.

2. a person skilled in the conduct of war and military affairs.

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ˈmilitarist British  

/ ˈmɪlɪtərɪst /

noun

1. a supporter of or believer in militarism

2. a devotee of military history, strategy, etc

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Other Word Forms

• antimilitarist noun
• antimilitaristic adjective
• antimilitaristically adverb
• militaristic adjective
• militaristically adverb
• overmilitaristic adjective
• overmilitaristically adverb
• promilitarist adjective
• pseudomilitaristic adjective
• quasi-militaristic adjective
• quasi-militaristically adverb
• unmilitaristic adjective
• unmilitaristically adverb

Etymology

Origin of militarist

First recorded in 1595–1605; militar(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

State media likened Takaichi to the Japanese militarists who led the country into World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal

Germany reconciled with France long before it expressed remorse for its militarist past.

From Seattle Times

The flag was met with angry protests by the prior Seoul government, due to its connections to Japan’s militarist past.

From Washington Times

But militarists need war the way a vampire needs blood.

From Salon

He has expanded joint military drills with Japan and the U.S. and asked his people to see Japan as a “cooperative partner” rather than a “militarist aggressor.”

From New York Times