militarism
noun/ˈmɪlɪtərɪzəm/
/ˈmɪlɪtərɪzəm/
[uncountable] (usually disapproving)- the belief that a country should have great military strength in order to be powerfulTopics Politicsc2Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French militarisme, from militaire or Latin militaris, from miles, milit- ‘soldier’.
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