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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 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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
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