Standard Lemma guide

militaristic

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˌmɪl.ə.təˈɹɪs.tɪk/
  • US: [ˌmɪl.ə.ɾəˈɹɪs.tɪk]
  • US: [ˌmɪl.ə.təˈɹɪs.tɪk]
  • CMU ARPABET: M IH2 L IH0 T ER0 IH1 S T IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Using the power of the military.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Related to the use of the military.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or pertaining to militarism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

imbued with militarism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From militarist + -ic or military + -istic.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 軍國主義的 /军国主义的 (gwan1 gwok3 zyu2 ji6 dik1) — pertaining to militarism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 軍國主義的 /军国主义的 (jūnguózhǔyì de) — pertaining to militarism
  • Czech: militaristický — pertaining to militarism
  • Dutch: militaristisch — pertaining to militarism
  • Finnish: militaristinen — pertaining to militarism
  • German: militaristisch — pertaining to militarism
  • Hebrew: צְבָאָנִי (ts'va'aní) — pertaining to militarism
  • Ido: militarista — pertaining to militarism
  • Italian: militaristico — pertaining to militarism
  • Ladin: militaristich — pertaining to militarism
  • Polish: militarystyczny — pertaining to militarism
  • Swedish: militaristisk — pertaining to militarism
  • Vietnamese: quân phiệt — pertaining to militarism