militarist
Believer in arms
A militarist advocates for military strength and readiness, often favoring aggressive foreign policy or the expansion of armed forces.
The term usually carries critical overtones—suggesting someone who sees military solutions where others might prefer diplomacy: The militarists in the cabinet pushed for intervention.
As an adjective, militarist describes policies or attitudes that prioritize military power.
Favoring aggressive action
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- expansionismPolicy of territorial growth
- interventionismPolicy of deliberate involvement
bellicosity · imperialism · ultranationalist · patriotism · hardliner · war-monger · geopolitics · sovereignty
Hostile and eager to clash
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
- bellicoseInclined toward aggression
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
- combativeInclined toward conflict
aggressor · domineering · coercive · forceful · threatening · warlike · hostile · assertive
One who advocates something
- lobbyistPaid legislative influencer
- hawkTaloned predatory bird
- juntaPost-coup ruling clique
- generalissimoAbsolute military commander
strongman · commander · pentagon · brass · propaganda · mobilization · conscription · saber-rattling
Soldiers' residential building
- infantryGround combat troops
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- brigadeLarge military unit
artillery · armament · arsenal · conscription · parade · uniform · drill · medal
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
flanking · ambush · reconnaissance · fortification · encirclement · blitzkrieg · attrition · deployment
hawkish
Favoring aggressive action
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- expansionismPolicy of territorial growth
interventionism · bellicosity · imperialism · ultranationalist · patriotism · hardliner · war-monger · geopolitics · sovereignty · deterrence
belligerent
Hostile and eager to clash
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
- bellicoseInclined toward aggression
- pugnaciousInclined to quarrel
combative · aggressor · domineering · coercive · forceful · threatening · warlike · hostile · assertive · uncompromising
proponent
One who advocates something
generalissimo · strongman · commander · pentagon · brass · propaganda · mobilization · conscription · saber-rattling · brinkmanship
barracks
Soldiers' residential building
brigade · artillery · armament · arsenal · conscription · parade · uniform · drill · medal · insignia
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
siege · flanking · ambush · reconnaissance · fortification · encirclement · blitzkrieg · attrition · deployment · barrage
- Aggressorsaggressor, attacker, invader, assailant, warmonger
- political labelsliberal, conservative, leftist, rightist, moderate
- warmongerswarmonger, war hawk, hawk, jingoist, jingoists
- politicalconservative, liberal, moderate, centrist, leftist
- political ideologiesconservatism, conservative, anarchism, liberalism, liberal
- tyrantsHitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, Idi Amin
militaristpacifist
Anti-violence believer
peacenik · dove · peace activist · anti-war activist · peacemaker
militaristdove
Gentle cooing bird
dovish · peacekeeper · peacemonger · diplomat · appeaser
militarism, militaristic, militarize, militarists, militarily, militarization, militarized, militarizing