militarism
n. uncountable C1 Advanced US //ˈmɪɫətɝˌɪzəm// UK //mˈɪlɪtəɹˌɪzəm// mil·i·tarism
n. the belief that a country should have a very strong and powerful army. It often means that the government spends a lot of money on weapons and prepares for war.
n. the belief in the importance of a professional military and the maintenance of a strong army. Often involves the aggressive use of military power to achieve political goals.
The country's focus on militarism led to a large increase in taxes.
Historians often debate how much the rise of militarism contributed to the outbreak of the global conflict.
The shift toward militarism in the late nineteenth century saw a significant reallocation of national resources from social welfare to the expansion of naval and land forces.
From French militarisme, by surface analysis, military + -ism.