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militaristic

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 militaristic word

  • noun militaristic a person imbued with militarism. 1
  • noun militaristic a person skilled in the conduct of war and military affairs. 1
  • noun militaristic Advocating or pursuing an aggressive military policy; hawkish. 1
  • adjective militaristic glorifying the military 1
  • adjective militaristic military 1
  • adjective militaristic Militaristic is used to describe groups, ideas, or policies which support the strengthening of the armed forces of their country in order to make it more powerful. 0

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Origin of militaristic

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 Militaristic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

militaristic 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 54% 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.

militaristic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for militaristic

adj militaristic

  • bellicose — You use bellicose to refer to aggressive actions or behaviour that are likely to start an argument or a fight.
  • aggressive — An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people.
  • armed — Someone who is armed is carrying a weapon, usually a gun.
  • army — An army is a large organized group of people who are armed and trained to fight on land in a war. Most armies are organized and controlled by governments.
  • combatant — A combatant is a person, group, or country that takes part in the fighting in a war.

adjective militaristic

  • militarist — a person imbued with militarism.
  • military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
  • belligerent — A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive.
  • pugnacious — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
  • hawkish — resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.

Antonyms for militaristic

adjective militaristic

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

Top questions with militaristic

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