militaristic
Using the power of the militaryUsing the power of the military.
» Virtually militaristic discipline reigned in the summer camp.
Im Sommerlager herrschte eine geradezu militärische Disziplin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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3 sensesUsing the power of the military.
Related to the use of the military.
Of or pertaining to militarism.
militaristisch
imbued with militarism
Examples
4 sentencesVirtually militaristic discipline reigned in the summer camp.
deIm Sommerlager herrschte eine geradezu militärische Disziplin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The Romans were a militaristic people.
ruРимляне были воинственны. — soweli_Elepanto
Trump wanted to shape the US into a white supremacist and militaristic society.
It comes as no surprise that the oppressive regime of Saudi Arabia is friends with the militaristic and racist regime of Israel.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From militarist + -ic or military + -istic.From militarist + -ic or military + -istic.
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Forms
more militaristic, most militaristic| Comparative | more militaristic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most militaristic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.