noun

militarism

militarism

The country's history is marked by militarism.

The country's history is marked by militarism.

((as an uncountable noun)) refers to a political belief. The rise of militarism led to war.

Synonyms: warmongering, hawkishness; Antonyms: pacifism

From 'military' + '-ism' (a belief or doctrine).

The '-ism' suffix indicates a belief system, so it's the 'belief in military' power.

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