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Expansionism vs Militarism - What's the difference?

expansionism | militarism |

As nouns the difference between expansionism and militarism

is that expansionism is the policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence while militarism is an ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect.

expansionism

English

(wikipedia expansionism)

Noun

(-)
  • The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence

    • Related terms

    * expansionist English words suffixed with -ism

    militarism

    English

    Noun

  • an ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect

    • Antonyms

    * anti-militarism