militarism
noun
mil·i·ta·rism
ˈmi-lə-tə-ˌri-zəm 
1
a
: predominance of the military class or its ideals
b
: exaltation of military virtues and ideals
2
: a policy of aggressive military preparedness
Examples of militarism in a Sentence
The administration has been criticized for the militarism of its foreign policy.
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Other modern political issues are mirrored by ye olde timey problems — the corruption of organized religion, unchecked militarism, the absurd failures of the health care system — and the plague itself is an obvious stand-in for Covid.
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Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2024
The shock of the surprise attack and the brutality of Hamas’ actions unleashed a surge in militarism and illiberal sentiment.
—Michal Ben-Josef Hirsch, The Conversation, 24 July 2024
The second principle fundamental to progressive thought is opposition to needless war and excessive militarism, a tenet often described as restraint.
—Jonathan B. Petkun, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Russian claims to Crimea draw from a deep well of historical mythologies that enshrine the region within narratives of religious identity, valorous militarism, and Soviet nostalgia.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Feb. 2024
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Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2024
The shock of the surprise attack and the brutality of Hamas’ actions unleashed a surge in militarism and illiberal sentiment.
—Michal Ben-Josef Hirsch, The Conversation, 24 July 2024
The second principle fundamental to progressive thought is opposition to needless war and excessive militarism, a tenet often described as restraint.
—Jonathan B. Petkun, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Russian claims to Crimea draw from a deep well of historical mythologies that enshrine the region within narratives of religious identity, valorous militarism, and Soviet nostalgia.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Feb. 2024
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militarism
noun
mil·i·ta·rism
ˈmil-ə-tə-ˌriz-əm
1
: control or rule by a military class
2
: extreme admiration and praise of military virtues and ideals
3
: a policy of aggressive military readiness
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