mil·i·ta·rism
(mĭl′ĭ-tə-rĭz′əm)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.
mil′i·ta·rist n.
mil′i·ta·ris′tic (-rĭs′tĭk) adj.
mil′i·ta·ris′ti·cal·ly adv.
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| Adj. | 1. |  militaristic - imbued with militarism military - characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military; "military uniforms" |
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militaristic
adjective war-mongering, martial, aggressive, belligerent, combative, gung-ho (informal), pugnacious, hawkish, warlike, bellicose aggressive militaristic governments
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militaristic
adj → militaristisch
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militaristic
[ˌmɪlɪtəˈrɪstɪk] adj → militaristico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995