Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

militarist

/ˈmɪl.ə.tə.ɹɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: mil-i-tarist
IPA: /ˈmɪl.ə.tə.ɹɪst/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who advocates military force to an ardent degree and (usually also) advocates the militarization of society.

noun

One who believes in the use of military force (at all).

adj

Synonym of militaristic.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: jingoist"
"It is widely agreed that rule by intransigent militarists led the Empire of Japan to ruin."
"The common efforts of the United Nations in rescuing China and Japan from the grasp of imperialist and militarist power must not be nullified by acquiescence in new imperialist conquest by more subtle devices than outright war."
"Soviet authorities said some books were banned because they did not "serve the purpose of detente and mutual understanding," others because they were "militarist and racist literature and pornography.""
"Perot’s invocation of such solutions is integral to his ideological outlook, which is militarist-corporativist, reminiscent of 1930s Italian fascism. […] Perot’s ties to right-wing, militarist populism may be more complex and troubling than is now supposed."

Etymology

From military + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: military

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɪl.ə.tə.ɹɪst/
British English: /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tə.ɹɪst/

Inflected Forms

militarists (plural) more militarist (comparative) most militarist (superlative)

Derived Forms

antimilitarist militaristic

Frequently Paired Words

militant militarism

Synonyms

bellicist hawk warmonger warnik jingoist militaristic

Antonyms

pacifist conscientious objector

Questions

How do you pronounce militarist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪl.ə.tə.ɹɪst/.
What does militarist mean?: One who advocates military force to an ardent degree and (usually also) advocates the militarization of society.
Where does militarist come from?: From military + -ist.

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