nuclearism

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

noun

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

Pronunciation Note

See nuclear.

Other Words From

• nucle·ar·ist noun
• nucle·ar·istic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nuclearism¹

First recorded in 1965–70; nuclear + -ism