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militarist

mil·i·ta·rist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mil-i-ter-ist]
    • /ˈmɪl ɪ tər ɪst/
    • /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.ɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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

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Synonyms 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

noun militarist

  • dove — an act or instance of diving.

adjective militarist

  • pacific — tending to make or preserve peace; conciliatory: pacific overtures.

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