militarist
/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tə.ɹɪst/US/ˈmɪl.ə.tə.ɹɪst/
militarist noun: one who advocates military force to an ardent degree and (usually also) advocates the militarization of society.
Noun
militarist (plural militarists)
- One who advocates military force to an ardent degree and (usually also) advocates the militarization of society.
- Near-synonym: jingoist
- It is widely agreed that rule by intransigent militarists led the Empire of Japan to ruin.
- Antonyms:
- pacifist, conscientious objector
- One who believes in the use of military force (at all).
- Antonyms:
- pacifist, conscientious objector
Adjective
militarist (comparative more militarist, superlative most militarist)
- Synonym of militaristic.
- The common efforts of the United Nations in rescuing China and Japan from the grasp of imperialist and militarist power must not be nullified by acquiescence in new imperialist conquest by more subtle devices than outright war.1949 November 29, Thomas J. Hamilton, quoting Philip C[aryl] Jessup, “U. S. Plan on China Bids Nations Honor Her Independence […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company...
- Soviet authorities said some books were banned because they did not "serve the purpose of detente and mutual understanding," others because they were "militarist and racist literature and pornography."1979 September 5, Kevin Klose, “U.S. Publishers Threaten Boycott of Future Moscow Book Fairs”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
- Synonyms:
- militaristic
militarist meaning in Tamil and Tagalog
militarist in Tamil
- படைத்துறை
militarist in Tagalog
- one who believes in military force
- makahukbo
Synonyms of militarist
Antonyms
Forms of militarist
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | militarists |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more militarist |
| superlative | most militarist |
Origin of militarist
From military + -ist.
Words formed from militarist
Questions about militarist
- What does militarist mean?
- Militarist means one who advocates military force to an ardent degree and (usually also) advocates the militarization of society.
- What is militarist in Tamil?
- Militarist in Tamil is படைத்துறை. See Militarist meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is militarist?
- Militarist can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce militarist?
- Militarist is pronounced /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tə.ɹɪst/ (UK).
- What is the plural of militarist?
- The plural of militarist is militarists.
Words near militarist in the dictionary
Source and license
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