militarism
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militarism
A political attitude or social order that overemphasizes military matters and gives the military great influence over the state and society.
Historiker debattieren die Rolle, die der preußische Militarismus bei der Reichseinigung spielte.
Historians debate the role that Prussian militarism played in the unification of the German Empire.
The word ends in '-ismus' (-ism). In German, this ending is often used for political, philosophical, or social systems and ideologies. The base of the word is 'Militär' (military).
Der Pazifismus ist die Gegenbewegung zum Militarismus.
Pacifism is the countermovement to militarism.
'Militarismus' (militarism) is a technical term from history and political science. It has a strongly negative meaning and describes an excessive and dangerous emphasis on military matters in a society.
In der Schule lernten wir über die Ursachen des Ersten Weltkriegs, darunter auch den Militarismus.
At school, we learned about the causes of the First World War, including militarism.
The word is often used with verbs like 'kritisieren' (to criticize), 'ablehnen' (to reject), or 'bekämpfen' (to fight/oppose). It can also be specified more closely with adjectives like 'preußisch' (Prussian) or 'japanisch' (Japanese) to refer to historical contexts.
Viele Intellektuelle der Zeit kritisierten den wachsenden Militarismus im Land.
Many intellectuals of the time criticized the growing militarism in the country.