militarization
/ˌmɪ.lɪ.tə.ɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩/
militarization noun: the process whereby some area, procedure, aspect of culture, etc., becomes controlled by the military or administered in a military fashion.
Noun
militarization (countable and uncountable, plural militarizations)
- The process whereby some area, procedure, aspect of culture, etc., becomes controlled by the military or administered in a military fashion.
- The masculine militarization of culture has led to a feminine eroticization.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 167
- The 1990s saw a massive militarization of US police.2025 May 13, Patrik Jonsson, “Beat cops to game wardens, Florida expands ‘army’ of immigration enforcers”, in The Christian Science Monitor
militarization meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Persian and Vietnamese
militarization in Hindi
- Translations
- सैन्यीकरण sainyīkraṇ
militarization in Arabic
- Translations
- عَسْكَرَة ʕaskara
militarization in Persian
- Translations
- نظامیسازی nezâmi-sâzi
militarization in Vietnamese
- Translations
- sự quân sự hoá
Forms of militarization
| plural | militarizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | militarisation |
Origin of militarization
From militarize + -ation.
Words formed from militarization
Questions about militarization
- What does militarization mean?
- Militarization means the process whereby some area, procedure, aspect of culture, etc., becomes controlled by the military or administered in a military fashion.
- What is militarization in Hindi?
- Militarization in Hindi is सैन्यीकरण (sainyīkraṇ). See Militarization meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is militarization?
- Militarization is a noun.
- How do you pronounce militarization?
- Militarization is pronounced /ˌmɪ.lɪ.tə.ɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩/.
- What is the plural of militarization?
- The plural of militarization is militarizations.
Words near militarization in the dictionary
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