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militaristic

/ˌmɪl.ə.təˈɹɪs.tɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
mil-i-taris-tic
IPA
/ˌmɪl.ə.təˈɹɪs.tɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Using the power of the military.

adj

Related to the use of the military.

adj

Of or pertaining to militarism.

Etymology

From militarist + -ic or military + -istic.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɪl.ə.təˈɹɪs.tɪk/

Inflected Forms

more militaristic (comparative) most militaristic (superlative)

Derived Forms

antimilitaristic militaristically nonmilitaristic paramilitaristic pseudomilitaristic unmilitaristic

Synonyms

militarist

Rhymes With

artistic realistic characteristic optimistic linguistic mystic unrealistic ballistic statistic autistic futuristic holistic

Questions

How do you pronounce militaristic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪl.ə.təˈɹɪs.tɪk/.
What does militaristic mean?
Using the power of the military.
Where does militaristic come from?
From militarist + -ic or military + -istic.

How to pronounce militaristic

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