Synonyms of militarism

militarism

noun

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.

Related Words

• aggression
• imperialism
• aggressiveness
• jingoism
• defiance
• hostility
• militancy
• bellicosity
• militance
• belligerence
• belligerency
• assaultiveness
• contentiousness
• pugnacity
• combativeness
• quarrelsomeness
• truculence
• scrappiness
• disputatiousness
• antagonism
• feistiness
• fight
• unfriendliness
• militantness
• fierceness
• hyperaggressiveness

Dissimilar Words

• antimilitarism
• benevolence
• friendliness
• sociability
• cordiality
• gentleness
• geniality
• amiability
• pleasantness
• graciousness
• affability
• anti-imperialism
• pacifism
• kindliness
• mildness
• antiaggression
• complaisance
• amicability
• amenability
• nonaggression
• placability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of militarism

Yet by 2012, Putin had steered the country back toward self-isolation and militarism. — Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026

His work often serves as commentary on polarizing issues, including migration, militarism, politics and capitalism. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

Moreover, in conflict and humanitarian situations, violence against LGBTQ+ people shares some key root causes driving violence against women and girls, such as restrictive gender norms and militarism. — Jenna Norosky, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026

All-singing, all-dancing American optimism-cum-militarism isn’t really the play’s subject so much as its mode. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026