militarist

[ mil-i-ter-ist ]

/ ˈmɪl ɪ tər ɪst /

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noun

a person imbued with militarism.

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

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Origin of militarist

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

OTHER WORDS FROM militarist

mil·i·ta·ris·tic, adjectivemil·i·ta·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·mil·i·ta·rist, noun, adjectivean·ti·mil·i·ta·ris·tic, adjective

an·ti·mil·i·ta·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverbo·ver·mil·i·ta·ris·tic, adjectiveo·ver·mil·i·ta·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverbpro·mil·i·ta·rist, adjective, nounpseu·do·mil·i·ta·ris·tic, adjectivequa·si-mil·i·ta·ris·tic, adjectivequa·si-mil·i·ta·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·mil·i·ta·ris·tic, adjectiveun·mil·i·ta·ris·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby militarist

militancy, militant, Militant Tendency, militaria, militarism, militarist, militarize, military, military academy, military attaché, military brush

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How to use militarist in a sentence

Predictably enough, a certain brand of know-nothing militarist sees the need for yet another war.
Fighting Yemen's Terror Factory|Matthew Yglesias|December 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Some of them did their best to carry out these militarist instructions at the expense of the ill-fated Belgians.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
German militarist imperialism had been defeated, but at an overwhelming cost.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
Something has changed the Germany of other days which many of us loved even while we shrank from its militarist masters.
The Ethics of Coperation|James Hayden Tufts

We have seen both pacifist and militarist crowds setting forth their manifestoes in terms of New Testament teaching.
The Behavior of Crowds|Everett Dean Martin
The new President represented the more radical wing of the republican party, and was a strong anti-militarist.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham

British Dictionary definitions for militarist

militarist

/ (ˈmɪlɪtərɪst) /

noun

a supporter of or believer in militarism

a devotee of military history, strategy, etc

Derived forms of militarist

militaristic, adjectivemilitaristically, adverb

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militarist

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