Definition of militarism Militarism

/mɪˈlʌtɚɪˌzʌm/ - [miluterizum] - mil•i•ta•rism

We found 7 definitions of militarism from 6 different sources.

What does militarism mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: militarisms

militarism - a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests

hawkishness any political orientation favoring aggressive policies

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Wiktionary

militarism (Noun)
An ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

militarism (n.)
A military state or condition; reliance on military force in administering government; a military system.
militarism (n.)
The spirit and traditions of military life.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

militarism
The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

Wikipedia

Militarism or militarist ideology is a view on society.

It says society should be like the military.

This means that society should follow concepts that can be found in the culture, system and people of the military. People that say militarism is good are called "militarists".

Most important to militarists is "discipline". Discipline means to follow a set of rules.

It also means training that follows such rules. A strong military, they say, is good for discipline.

There are many areas where moral goals and the culture of the military can be applied. Most notable are private business, government, education and entertainment.

Militarism is related to militarization.

Militarist countries often have a strong military.

Prussia in the 19th century was militarist, for example.

Iran can be seen as a modern example of militarism.