MILITARISM


Meaning of MILITARISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmi-lə-tə-ˌri-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1864

1.

a. : predominance of the military class or its ideals

b. : exaltation of military virtues and ideals

2. : a policy of aggressive military preparedness

• mil·i·ta·rist -rist noun or adjective

• mil·i·ta·ris·tic ˌmi-lə-tə-ˈris-tik adjective

• mil·i·ta·ris·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.