noun

militarism

militarism

The rise of militarism led to the war.

The rise of militarism led to the war.

They spoke out against the country's growing militarism.

They spoke out against the country's growing militarism.

((militarism)) the belief that a country should maintain a strong military capability The rise of militarism led to the war.

Synonyms: warmongering, hawkishness; Antonyms: pacifism

From 'military' + '-ism' (a belief or doctrine). 'Military' comes from Latin 'miles' (soldier).

'Militarism' is the 'ism' (ideology) of being 'military'-focused.

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