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Definition of: militarism
(mil′ə·tə·riz′əm) noun
1. A system emphasizing and aggrandizing the military spirit and the need of constant preparation for war.
2. A desire to foster the maintenance of a powerful military position.
—mil′i·ta·rist noun
—mil′i·ta·ris′tic adjective
—mil′i·ta·ris′ti·cal·ly adverb
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