All militarist synonyms
mil·i·ta·rist
M m 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.
- jingoist — the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
- jingo — a person who professes his or her patriotism loudly and excessively, favoring vigilant preparedness for war and an aggressive foreign policy; bellicose chauvinist.
- war hawk — hawk1 (def 4).
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.
- military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- pugnacious — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- hawkish — resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.
- warlike — fit, qualified, or ready for war; martial: a warlike fleet; warlike tribes.