Definitions for militarism

militarism mil·i·ta·rism

Spelling: [mil-i-tuh-riz-uh m]
IPA: /ˈmɪl ɪ təˌrɪz əm/

Militarism is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 347 anagrams from letters in militarism (aiiilmmrst).

Definitions for militarism

noun

  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.

Origin of militarism

1860-65; French militarisme, equivalent to militar- (Latin mīlitār(is) military) + -isme -ism

Examples for militarism

What most liberals are passionate about is one thing: opposition to U.S. militarism.

But most recent histories depict it as a necessary fight against German militarism.

I will not talk nor allow any one else to talk about "clericalism" and "militarism."

Even more important, we need to pay attention to the emergence of militarism among some military officers.

Was the ‘Great War’ a necessary fight against German militarism, or was it completely avoidable?

Then we will whip German militarism in industry out of the markets of the world.

The Romans seem to have adopted the Greek view, but they were prepared for it by militarism.

Collinot—the oracle of militarism—who was playing picquet, rose.

Prussian militarism was unlovely, to be sure, but the Kaiser was no Führer.

We have no satire yet on militarism, or imperialism, or the Monroe doctrine.

Word Value for militarism
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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