Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,805,541,206 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

militarism
(redirected from militaristically)

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
mil·i·ta·rism  (ml-t-rzm)
n.
1. Glorification of the ideals of a professional military class.
2. Predominance of the armed forces in the administration or policy of the state.
3. A policy in which military preparedness is of primary importance to a state.

mili·ta·rist n.
mili·ta·ristic (-rstk) adj.
mili·ta·risti·cal·ly adv.

militarism [ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzəm]
n
1. (Military) military spirit; pursuit of military ideals
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) domination by the military in the formulation of policies, ideals, etc., esp on a political level
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a policy of maintaining a strong military organization in aggressive preparedness for war

militarism
1. the principle of maintaining a large military establishment.
2. the policy of regarding military efficiency as the supreme ideal of the state, and the subordinating of all other ideals to those of the military. Also militaryism.militarist, n.militaristic, adj.
See also: Politics
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.militarism - a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
hawkishness - any political orientation favoring aggressive policies
Translations
militarism [ˈmɪlɪtərɪzəm] Nmilitarismo m
militarism [ˈmɪlɪtərɪzəm] nmilitarisme m
militarism
nMilitarismus m
militarism [ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzm] nmilitarismo
militarism [ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzm] nmilitarismo


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.