anti-militarist

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   opposed to militarism, especially to the dominance or political use of powerful armed forces

   The congress adopted an anti-militarist platform and called for stronger civilian oversight of the armed forces.

2. 2
   noun

   a person who opposes militarism

   As an anti-militarist, she campaigned against conscription and unchecked military spending.

Formed from anti-, 'against,' and militarist. The noun and adjective arose as political labels in the late nineteenth century for people, positions, and movements opposed to militarism; the hyphenated and closed spellings both remain current.

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