militarism

Word parts

military + -ism

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /mĭl′ĭ-tə-rĭz″əm/

Noun

Singular militarism

Plural militarisms

1. Militarism is the idea the countries must have large, powerful militaries, or that the military is the most important part of a country.

   The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to more support for European militarism.

Related words

• military
• militarist