anti-militarist
adjective
(alsoantimilitarist)uk/ˌæn.tiˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.ɪst/us/ˌæn.t̬iˈmɪl.ə.tɚ.ɪst//ˌæn.taɪˈmɪl.ə.tɚ.ɪst/opposedto theideathat it isnecessaryto havestrongarmedforcesand that they should be used inordertowinpoliticaloreconomicadvantage:
Thepartyhad astronganti-militaristprofile.
There was an antimilitarist and anti-nationalistsentimentfollowingthewar.
Synonym
anti-militaristic
Compare
anti-military
- They were the firstorganizersofsystematicanti-militaristactivitiesin theregion.
- There wasgrowingconcernamong somepartymembersthat thedebatewasreinforcingthe antimilitaristreputationof theparty.
Stopping fighting
- anti-militaristic
- armistice
- beat/turn swords into ploughsharesidiom
- ceasefire
- demilitarization
- demilitarize
- fall
- fall back
- lay
- laysomethingdown
- non-combat
- pacification
- pacify
- pull
- pull back
- pullout
- surrender
- sword
- truce
anti-militarist
noun[C]
(alsoantimilitarist)uk/ˌæn.tiˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.ɪst/us/ˌæn.t̬iˈmɪl.ə.tɚ.ɪst//ˌæn.taɪˈmɪl.ə.tɚ.ɪst/someone who isopposedto theideathat it isnecessaryto havestrongarmedforcesand that they should be used inordertowinpoliticaloreconomicadvantage:
He was aprominentanti-militarist.
Theyconsideredthemselvespacifistsor antimilitarists.
- During thewarhebecamean anti-militarist.
- Thebehaviourof theseyoungantimilitarists iscivildisobedience, notconscientiousobjection.
Stopping fighting
- anti-militaristic
- armistice
- beat/turn swords into ploughsharesidiom
- ceasefire
- demilitarization
- demilitarize
- fall
- fall back
- lay
- laysomethingdown
- non-combat
- pacification
- pacify
- pull
- pull back
- pullout
- surrender
- sword
- truce