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- Dictionarymilitaristic/ˌmɪlɪtəˈrɪstɪk/
adjective
- 1. advocating or pursuing an aggressive military policy; hawkish: "they continue to pursue a militaristic policy"
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MILITARISTIC definition: 1. supporting the idea of having powerful armed forces in a country: 2. supporting the idea of…. Learn more.
MILITARISTIC meaning: 1. supporting the idea of having powerful armed forces in a country: 2. supporting the idea of…. Learn more.
Militarism is the belief or the desire of a government or a people that a state should maintain a strong military capability and to use it aggressively to expand national interests and/or values. [1] .
Militaristic is used to describe groups, ideas, or policies which support the strengthening of the armed forces of their country in order to make it more powerful.
Definition of militaristic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Militaristic means emphasizing readiness to wage war. A militaristic government is focused on building up its armed forces, and often acts aggressively toward other countries. When members of an army are regularly seen marching through city streets, you can describe that city as militaristic.
1. Glorification of the ideals of a professional military class. 2. Predominance of the armed forces in the administration or policy of the state. 3. A policy in which military preparedness is of primary importance to a state. mil′i·ta·rist n. mil′i·ta·ris′tic (-rĭs′tĭk) adj. mil′i·ta·ris′ti·cal·ly adv.
