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Synonyms for militarist

Most common

hawk war monger jingoist bellicist

All synonyms

Noun

1. Hawk — one who advocates military force to an ardent degree and (usually also) advocates the militarization of…

war monger, hawk, jingoist, bellicist, warnik

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    One who advocates military force to an ardent degree and (usually also) advocates the militarization of society.

    It is widely agreed that rule by intransigent militarists led the Empire of Japan to ruin.

Related words

Word family
militaristic militant militarism

Forms

Plural
militarists → hawks, jingoists, bellicists, warniks…

Example sentences

  • hawk Tom has been watching Mary like a hawk all morning.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
militaristfalling
hawkrising
jingoiststeady
belliciststeady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
hawk1
6 letters
warnik
8 letters
jingoist
9 letters
bellicist