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From a very young age, militarism and trying to solve the world's problems through militarism is something that has always resonated with me as being a bad idea.
Justin Sane

Meaning of "militarism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MILITARISM

militarism  [ˈmɪlɪtəˌrɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILITARISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Militarism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MILITARISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

militarism

Militarism

Militarism is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. It may also imply the glorification of the ideals of a professional military class" and the "predominance of the armed forces in the administration or policy of the state". Militarism has been a significant element of the imperialist or expansionist ideologies of several nations throughout history. Prominent examples include the Ancient Assyrian Empire, the Greek city state of Sparta, the Roman Empire, the Aztec nation, the Kingdom of Prussia, the British Empire, the Empire of Japan, the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, the Italian Empire during the reign of Benito Mussolini, Nazi Germany and American imperialism. After World War II, militarism appeared in many of the post-colonial nations of Asia and Africa. Militarist regimes also emerged in Latin America; some, such as the right-wing administration of Augusto Pinochet in Chile, gained power in coups through U.S. support, while others, such as the leftist Hugo Chávez of Venezuela, were elected.

Definition of militarism in the English dictionary

The first definition of militarism in the dictionary is military spirit; pursuit of military ideals. Other definition of militarism is domination by the military in the formulation of policies, ideals, etc, esp on a political level. Militarism is also a policy of maintaining a strong military organization in aggressive preparedness for war.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MILITARISM


adventurism
ədˈvɛntʃəˌrɪzəm
aneurysm
ˈænjəˌrɪzəm
aphorism
ˈæfəˌrɪzəm
asterism
ˈæstəˌrɪzəm
barbarism
ˈbɑːbəˌrɪzəm
consumerism
kənˈsjuːməˌrɪzəm
counterterrorism
ˌkaʊntəˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
esoterism
ɛˈsɒtəˌrɪzəm
futurism
ˈfjuːtʃəˌrɪzəm
historism
ˈhɪstəˌrɪzəm
hypopituitarism
ˌhaɪpəpɪˈtjuːɪtəˌrɪzəm
isomerism
aɪˈsɒməˌrɪzəm
mannerism
ˈmænəˌrɪzəm
mesmerism
ˈmɛzməˌrɪzəm
naturism
ˈneɪtʃəˌrɪzəm
plagiarism
ˈpleɪdʒəˌrɪzəm
secularism
ˈsɛkjʊləˌrɪzəm
terrorism
ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm
Thatcherism
ˈθætʃəˌrɪzəm
voluntarism
ˈvɒləntəˌrɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILITARISM

militaria
militaries
militarily
militarisation
militarise
militarist
militaristic
militaristically
militarization
militarize
military
military academy
military band
military base
military coup
military covenant
military engineering
military honours
military law
military orchid

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILITARISM

antimilitarism
blepharism
Caesarism
Catharism
charism
czarism
doctrinarism
fissiparism
gargarism
hyperpituitarism
incendiarism
isobarism
luminarism
parliamentarism
particularism
reactionarism
solarism
tourism
tsarism
vulgarism
welfarism

Synonyms and antonyms of militarism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «militarism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILITARISM

Find out the translation of militarism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of militarism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «militarism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

军国主义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

militarismo
570 millions of speakers

English

militarism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सैनिक शासन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العسكرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

милитаризм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

militarismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সামরিক অবস্থা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

militarisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketenteraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Militarismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軍国主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

군사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Militerisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chu nghia quân phiệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இராணுவ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लष्करावाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

militarizm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

militarismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

militaryzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мілітаризм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

militarism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μιλιταρισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

militarisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

militarismen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

militarisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of militarism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILITARISM»

The term «militarism» is very widely used and occupies the 19.527 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MILITARISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «militarism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «militarism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about militarism

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10 QUOTES WITH «MILITARISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word militarism.
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James F. Byrnes
German militarism and Nazism have devastated twice in our generation the lands of German neighbors.
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James F. Byrnes
Freedom from militarism will give the German people the opportunity, if they will but seize it, to apply their great energies and abilities to the works of peace.
3
Christian Lous Lange
It is against this concept of the sovereign state, a state isolated by protectionism and militarism, that internationalism must now engage in decisive battle.
4
Christian Lous Lange
Militarism is basically a way of thinking, a certain interpretation of the function of the state; this manner of thinking is, moreover, revealed by its outer forms: by armaments and state organization.
5
Christian Lous Lange
Earlier ages fortified themselves behind the sovereign state, behind protectionism and militarism.
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Christian Lous Lange
Hand in hand with nationalist economic isolationism, militarism struggles to maintain the sovereign state against the forward march of internationalism.
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Karl Liebknecht
Like a cyclone, imperialism spins across the globe; militarism crushes peoples and sucks their blood like a vampire.
8
Rachel Maddow
If the colonists hadn't rejected British militarism and the massive financial burden of maintaining the British military, America wouldn't exist.
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Justin Sane
From a very young age, militarism and trying to solve the world's problems through militarism is something that has always resonated with me as being a bad idea.
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Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Every award for me is important because it means a slap against militarism and fascism in Indonesia.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILITARISM»

Discover the use of militarism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to militarism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War
In this provocative book, Andrew Bacevich warns of a dangerous dual obsession that has taken hold of Americans, both conservatives and liberals alike.
Andrew J. Bacevich, 2013
2
Globalization and Militarism: Feminists Make the Link
Militarism is being globalized today, not only because weapons are being traded worldwide, but because certain ideas about "femininity" and "masculinity" are being promoted and absorbed globally. Who is presumed to be the "protector"?
Cynthia H. Enloe, 2007
3
Gender, War, and Militarism: Feminist Perspectives
This compelling, interdisciplinary compilation of essays documents the extensive, intersubjective relationships between gender, war, and militarism in 21st-century global politics.
Laura Sjoberg, Sandra Via, 2010
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Militarism
H. CAPITALISTIC MILITARISM. PRELIMINARY REMARKS. Militarism is not specifically a capitalistic institution. It is, on the contrary, an institution peculiar and essential to all societies divided in classes, of which capitalist society is the last.
Karl Paul August Friedrich Liebknecht, 1917
5
Militarism: Rule Without Law
This text examines the factors which have been held to account for the rise of militarism in particular social contexts, using case studies and comparative analysis of this perennial phenomenon.
Eric Carlton, 2001
6
Militarism and International Relations: Political Economy, ...
This book intends to fill the gap in the current body of literature.
Anna Stavrianakis, Jan Selby, 2012
7
Men, Militarism, and UN Peacekeeping: A Gendered Analysis
In this important, controversial, and at times troubling book, Sandra Whitworth looks behind the rhetoric to investigate from a feminist perspective some of the realities of military intervention under the UN flag.
Sandra Whitworth, 2004
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The Making of Israeli Militarism
"... an original interpretation of the wide-ranging impact of the military on Israeli society... one of the most insightful works on Israeli society in general.
Uri Ben-Eliezer, 1998
9
Militarism and Israeli Society
Challenging the established view that the civilian sector in Israel has been predominant over its security sector since the state's independence in 1948, this volume critically and systematically reexamines the relationship between these ...
Gabriel Sheffer, Oren Barak, 2010
10
Militarism, Sport, Europe: War Without Weapons
A collection of essays exploring the relationship between sport and war, bringing together established authors that include Peter Beck, Hans Bonde, J.A. Mangan and Gertrud Pfister, and emerging authors such as Penelope Kissoudi, Orestis ...
J. A. Mangan, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILITARISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term militarism is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Unquiet Sky
If aviation and militarism had a natural kinship at the beginning of the 20th century, they entered an uncanny union at the start of the 21st. «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
War between China and Japan ended 70 years ago, but fighting …
... trying to stoke fears of new Japanese militarism to focus attention on a foreign threat rather than Xi's own ruthless efforts to centralize power. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Wesley Clark's internment proposal: The specter of military dictatorship
... of social inequality and continuous eruptions of US militarism that are the sharpest expressions of the historic crisis of American capitalism. «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»
4
GOP Candidates' Belligerence Almost Uniform
"Virtually all of them appear to have embraced something akin to the neoconservative worldview, stressing unilateralism and militarism,” University of San ... «Progressive.org, Jul 15»
5
Corbyn and the Middle East: the hypocrisy of the right, a challenge …
None of the candidates in the Labour leadership election are good on foreign policy; Corbyn at least opposes British militarism, nuclear ... «Workers' Liberty, Jul 15»
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I Am A Citizen of the World And My Religion Is To Do Good
That destiny is intertwined with an evolutionary ascent in spiritual consciousness that will substitute militarism, materialism, consumerism and ... «The Market Oracle, Jul 15»
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Panem et Presidential Elections
Then there's Bernie Sanders who pretends that the 55% of federal discretionary spending that goes to militarism just doesn't exist. Military? «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Germany and Greece, competing morality tales?
Such ideas had political consequences, of course, once they were married to the exuberant industrialisation and militarism of late Wilhelmine ... «Daily Maverick, Jul 15»
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How Extreme Are The Extremists? Pankisi Gorge As A Case Study …
While Sufism does not necessarily preclude militarism – famed 19th century North Caucasian insurgent leader Imam Shamil led a Sufi rebellion ... «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
10
S. Korea protests Japan's claim to islets amid concerns over militarism
SEOUL, July 21 (Xinhua) -- South Korea on Tuesday lodged a strong protest against Japan's repeated claims to its territory amid rising ... «Gbooza, Jul 15»

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