militarist
noun [C] /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.ɪst/
/-t̬ə.rɪst/ disapprovingDefinition
› a person who wants more powerful armed forces in their countryWar militaristic /ˌmɪl.ɪ.tərˈɪs.tɪk/
/-t̬əˈrɪs-/ adjective › a militaristic policy/governmentViolent or aggressiveUnkind, cruel and unfeelingTreating people or animals badly
/-t̬əˈrɪs-/ adjective › a militaristic policy/governmentViolent or aggressiveUnkind, cruel and unfeelingTreating people or animals badly(Definition of militarist noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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