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
Left means more skeptical of militarism, more secular.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
In Germany, a national culture of remembrance – conscious of never repeating the horrors of Nazi militarism – is confronting the imperative of rearmament to support a reassertion of Europe’s core values.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2025
If Japan seeks to go back to the path of militarism, violate its commitment to peaceful development and disrupt the postwar international order, the Chinese people will not allow it, and the international community will not allow it.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
To get there, Puerto Ricans must demand transparency about military activities, insist on environmental justice, and hold accountable both local officials who enable this militarism and federal agencies that perpetuate it.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
In Germany, a national culture of remembrance – conscious of never repeating the horrors of Nazi militarism – is confronting the imperative of rearmament to support a reassertion of Europe’s core values.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2025
If Japan seeks to go back to the path of militarism, violate its commitment to peaceful development and disrupt the postwar international order, the Chinese people will not allow it, and the international community will not allow it.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
To get there, Puerto Ricans must demand transparency about military activities, insist on environmental justice, and hold accountable both local officials who enable this militarism and federal agencies that perpetuate it.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarism
Noun
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The problem is, when your side lack intensity, aggression and cohesion, those traps are easy to spot and avoid.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Bass said Pratt’s videos encourage aggression.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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And the Irish were oppressed by imperialism, for hundreds of years, and President Kennedy was an Irish Catholic.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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In his speech, Macron pitched the museum as an antidote to global conflict and the legacies of imperialism.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2026
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Our offense has to be predicated on some of the aggressiveness on the bases.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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As with The Second Act, which sent up cancel culture, there’s a slightly reactionary vibe in the way the script has Stewart’s Madeleine represent a distinctly millennial kind of passive-aggressiveness.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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This was an era of over-the-top displays of patriotism and even jingoism; the phrase Let’s make America great again was in.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tapping into national pride — dare say jingoism — might have done the trick.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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The battle wasn't really over, though, as Jamie was shot and killed in a final act of defiance from the British.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Rather than performing as defiance against repression, Vahdat sees singing as an act of strength, resilience and self-protection.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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“Militarism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarism. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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