militarist
/ˈmɪlɪtərɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɪlɪtərɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /-rə̇st/ (ame, mw)
militarist — noun
- militaristsingular
- militaristsplural
1. someone who argues that their country should build a large, strong army and be r
someone who argues that their country should build a large, strong army and be ready to use it to gain power or settle disputes.
Hassan was branded a dangerous militarist after calling for a bigger army.
passive: be branded a militarist (political labelling)
The cabinet was split between cautious diplomats and outspoken militarists who wanted to invade.
contrast: diplomats vs militarists in political debate
Old militarists in the senate kept pushing for higher defence spending every year.
Élise refused to vote for any candidate she viewed as a militarist.
Many young voters now reject the militarists who shaped foreign policy in the 1980s.
文法句型
a militarist
用法筆記
Almost always negative in tone — the speaker is criticising the person. Often appears with adjectives like 'hardline', 'dangerous', or 'old-guard'.
常見錯誤
militarist — adjective
- militaristpositive
- more militaristcomparative
- most militaristsuperlative
1. showing strong support for building up the armed forces and using them as a main
showing strong support for building up the armed forces and using them as a main tool of national power.
Sumin grew up under a militarist regime that praised soldiers above all other workers.
attributive: militarist + regime/government
The new prime minister adopted a militarist policy of buying tanks and missiles.
collocation: militarist policy / militarist stance
Their school textbooks took a militarist tone, glorifying past wars and famous generals.
Christopher worried that the country was becoming more militarist after every border clash.
- pacifist
rejecting war and military force on moral grounds
- demilitarised
describes a place or zone where armed forces have been removed
文法句型
militarist + noun (regime/policy/state)
be militarist
用法筆記
Usually carries a critical or warning tone — speakers use it to disapprove of a government, party, or culture that puts soldiers and weapons at the centre of national life. Common with nouns like 'regime', 'state', 'policy', 'tradition', 'tone'.