— nuclearist , n. — nuclearistic , adj.
/nooh"klee euh riz'euhm, nyooh"-/ or, by metathesis, /-kyeuh leuh-/ , n.
a political philosophy maintaining that nuclear weapons are the best means of assuring peace and of attaining political goals.
[ 1965-70; NUCLEAR + -ISM ]
Pronunciation . See nuclear .