nuclearism

[noo-klee-uh-riz-uh m, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-luh-]

noun

a political philosophy maintaining that nuclear weapons are the best means of assuring peace and of attaining political goals.

Origin of nuclearism

First recorded in 1965–70; nuclear + -ism

Related formsnu·cle·ar·ist, nounnu·cle·ar·is·tic, adjective

Pronunciation note

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