mil ‧ i ‧ ta ‧ ris ‧ m /ˈmɪlətərɪz ə m, ˈmɪlɪtərɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ militancy , ↑ militant , the military, ↑ militia , ↑ militarism , ↑ militarist ; adjective : ↑ military , ↑ militant , ↑ militaristic , ↑ militarized ; adverb : ↑ militantly , ↑ militarily ]
the belief that a country should build up its military forces and use them to protect itself and get what it wants:
a country emerging from 20 years of militarism and political repression
—militarist noun [countable]
—militaristic /ˌmɪlətəˈrɪstɪk◂, ˌmɪlɪtəˈrɪstɪk◂/ adjective :
a militaristic regime