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Where does “militaristic” come from?

Militaristic derives from English militarist, English military, Latin militāris, and Latin mīles meaning soldier, tracing ultimately to Proto-Indo-European roots.

militaristic (English): Using the power of the military; Related to the...

Definitions

  1. Using the power of the military; Related to the...

Ancestry of “militaristic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmilitaristOne who believes in the use of military force
2EnglishmilitaryCharacteristic of members of the armed forces;...
3Old Frenchmilitaire—
4Latinmīlitāris—
5Latin-āris—
6Latin-ālis—
7Proto-Italic-ālis—

Words derived from “militaristic”

  • antimilitaristic
  • militaristically
  • nonmilitaristic
  • unmilitaristic
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