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militarism

/mˈɪlətɚˌɪzəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
mil-i-tarism
IPA
/mˈɪlətɚˌɪzəm/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A focus on, or excessive use of, military force.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French militarisme, by surface analysis, military + -ism.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

militarisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bellicism

Antonyms

anti-militarism

Questions

How do you pronounce militarism?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪlətɚˌɪzəm/.
What does militarism mean?
An ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect.
Where does militarism come from?
It is traced to French.

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