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Prussianism

American

[pruhsh-uh-niz-uhm] / ˈprʌʃ əˌnɪz əm /

noun

the militaristic spirit, system, policy, or methods historically associated with the Prussians.

Prussianism British

/ ˈprʌʃəˌnɪzəm /

noun

the ethos of the Prussian state and aristocracy, esp militarism and stern discipline

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Etymology

Origin of Prussianism

First recorded in 1855–60; Prussian + -ism

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Prussianism

He has no doubt that "Hitler indeed imposed Prussianism on us, but he was dead when he did it."

From Time Magazine Archive

One German, and one only, was in the room: Ludwig van Beethoven, who hated Prussianism and wrote the music.

From Time Magazine Archive

For a time they watched with admiration the new Prussianism of Adolf Hitler.

From Time Magazine Archive

As West Germany's Minister of Defense, beefy, hard-driving Franz Josef Strauss has been a vigorous foe of Prussianism.

From Time Magazine Archive

And it was only the other day that a lady wrote me saying that when I preach against Prussianism in schools I am merely resuscitating a dead bogey for the purpose of knocking it down.

From A Dominie in Doubt by Neill, Alexander Sutherland

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