MILITARISM


Meaning of MILITARISM in English

/mil"i teuh riz'euhm/ , n.

1. a strong military spirit or policy.

2. the principle or policy of maintaining a large military establishment.

3. the tendency to regard military efficiency as the supreme ideal of the state and to subordinate all other interests to those of the military.

[ 1860-65; militarisme, equiv. to militar- ( militar ( is ) MILITARY) + -isme -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .