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- [mil-i-ter-ist]
- /ˈmɪl ɪ tər ɪst/
- /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.ɪst/
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- [mil-i-ter-ist]
- /ˈmɪl ɪ tər ɪst/
Definitions of militarist word
- noun militarist a person imbued with militarism. 1
- noun militarist a person skilled in the conduct of war and military affairs. 1
- noun militarist One who believes in the use of military force. 1
- adjective militarist advocating war 1
- noun militarist person: advocates war 1
- countable noun militarist If you describe someone as a militarist, you mean that they want their country's armed forces to be strengthened in order to make it more powerful. 0
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Origin of militarist
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; militar(y) + -ist
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Parts of speech for Militarist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
militarist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
militarist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for militarist
noun militarist
- chauvinist — a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory.
- belligerent — A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive.
- warmonger — a person who advocates, endorses, or tries to precipitate war.
- war hawk — hawk1 (def 4).
- jingoist — the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
adjective militarist
- bellicose — You use bellicose to refer to aggressive actions or behaviour that are likely to start an argument or a fight.
- militaristic — a person imbued with militarism.
- aggressive — An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people.
- warmongering — the practices and principles of a warmonger.
- martial — inclined or disposed to war; warlike: The ancient Romans were a martial people.
Antonyms for militarist
See also
Matching words
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