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militarist

American  
[mil-i-ter-ist] / ˈmɪl ɪ tər ɪst /

noun

  1. a person imbued with militarism.

  2. a person skilled in the conduct of war and military affairs.

ˈmilitarist British  
/ ˈmɪlɪtərɪst /

noun

  1. a supporter of or believer in militarism

  2. a devotee of military history, strategy, etc

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Other Word Forms

  • antimilitarist noun
  • antimilitaristic adjective
  • antimilitaristically adverb
  • militaristic adjective
  • militaristically adverb
  • overmilitaristic adjective
  • overmilitaristically adverb
  • promilitarist adjective
  • pseudomilitaristic adjective
  • quasi-militaristic adjective
  • quasi-militaristically adverb
  • unmilitaristic adjective
  • unmilitaristically adverb

Etymology

Origin of militarist

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

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