militarist
Americannoun
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a supporter of or believer in militarism
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a devotee of military history, strategy, etc
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
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Example Sentences
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The anti-torture movement resists that part of militarist ideology that says war can be waged without moral or legal limits.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2018
The Soviet leadership considered Reagan an implacable militarist.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 24, 2017
Her passion drove the set as she paired literal head bangs with her gyrating moves, alternating between furious bursts of dance and controlled, militarist actions such as saluting and marching.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2016
Oliver Otis Howard is the militarist for whom Howard University and Howard Hospital are named.
From Washington Times • Jun. 25, 2015
From the technical point of view, it is abjectly materialist and militarist, and has no ideals.
From The Forerunners by Rolland, Romain
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