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nuclearism

[ noo-klee-uh-riz-uh m, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-luh- ]
/ ˈnu kli əˌrɪz əm, ˈnyu- or, by metathesis, -kyə lə- /

noun

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

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Nearby words

  1. nuclear waste,
  2. nuclear weapon,
  3. nuclear weapons,
  4. nuclear winter,
  5. nuclear-free zone,
  6. nuclearize,
  7. nuclease,
  8. nucleate,
  9. nucleated,
  10. nucleating agent

Origin of nuclearism

First recorded in 1965–70; nuclear + -ism
Related formsnu·cle·ar·ist, nounnu·cle·ar·is·tic, adjective

Pronunciation note

See nuclear.
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