militarist

[ mil-i-ter-ist ]

noun

1. a person imbued with militarism.
2. a person skilled in the conduct of war and military affairs.

ˈmilitarist

/ ˈmɪlɪtərɪst /

noun

1. a supporter of or believer in militarism
2. a devotee of military history, strategy, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌmilitaˈristically, adverb
• ˌmilitaˈristic, adjective

Other Words From

• mili·ta·ristic adjective
• mili·ta·risti·cal·ly adverb
• anti·mili·ta·rist noun adjective
• anti·mili·ta·ristic adjective
• anti·mili·ta·risti·cal·ly adverb
• over·mili·ta·ristic adjective
• over·mili·ta·risti·cal·ly adverb
• pro·mili·ta·rist adjective noun
• pseudo·mili·ta·ristic adjective
• quasi-mili·ta·ristic adjective
• quasi-mili·ta·risti·cal·ly adverb
• unmil·i·ta·ristic adjective
• unmil·i·ta·risti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of militarist¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; militar(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

Germany reconciled with France long before it expressed remorse for its militarist past.

From Seattle Times

In other contexts, such as his unvarnished support for Israel, RFK Jr. has revealed himself as a proud militarist.

From Slate

The flag was met with angry protests by the prior Seoul government, due to its connections to Japan’s militarist past.

From Washington Times

Kilicdaroglu posted a video on social media following Sunday’s incident where he accused the mob responsible of being a “militarist coalition” who seeks to “scare people away from the ballot box.”

From Seattle Times

"That is why Western analysts...are talking about the West starting to build a new axis similar to the one created in the 1930s by the fascist regimes of Germany and Italy and militarist Japan," Putin said.

From Reuters