as in aggression
the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces, etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals
The administration has been criticized for the militarism of its foreign policy.
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Recent Examples of militarism
After it was completely defeated in both world wars, Germany—whose militarism and appetite for authoritarianism were once thought incurable—reemerged as an engine of European integration and democracy.
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Cristina Florea, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2022
Russians can hardly draw on their country’s experience fighting Hitler to justify their own brutal militarism.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2022
The disastrous defeat, and the suffering and humiliation that followed, damaged the reputation of authoritarianism and militarism, but this need not have translated into support for democratic government.
—Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2019
Heinlein's book has been the subject of some controversy, as its ardent militarism and unsympathetic rendering of alien antagonists have been widely described as fascist.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Cristina Florea, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2022
Russians can hardly draw on their country’s experience fighting Hitler to justify their own brutal militarism.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2022
The disastrous defeat, and the suffering and humiliation that followed, damaged the reputation of authoritarianism and militarism, but this need not have translated into support for democratic government.
—Robert Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2019
Heinlein's book has been the subject of some controversy, as its ardent militarism and unsympathetic rendering of alien antagonists have been widely described as fascist.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarism
Noun
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Americans lacked a sense of urgency about Nazi aggression.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Related article Ukraine’s European allies say Russian aggression is pushing peace out of reach, as US envoy meets Putin The new administration has opened multiple channels to Moscow, following three years of diplomatic isolation.—
Andrew Carey and Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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During the high point of European imperialism, toward the second half of the nineteenth century, colonial administrators faced a dilemma.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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Voltaire’s notion of a universally applicable taste, Baretti thought, was simply French taste applied to cultures with quite different mindsets: a form of imperialism.—
Tim Parks,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And jingoism, idiotic, is not patriotism.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Mar. 2025
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Kavi Singh is a star of the genre known as Hindutva pop, a mixture of jingoism and danceable beats.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
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And yet, the core of the brand—the audacity, the punk defiance, the challenge to authority—remains intact.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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His passing closes a chapter on one of the most notorious sagas in internet history, leaving behind a complex legacy of entrepreneurship, controversy, and defiance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Militarism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarism. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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