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Imperialism vs Militarism - What's the difference?

imperialism | militarism |

As nouns the difference between imperialism and militarism

is that imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations while militarism is an ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect.

imperialism

English

(wikipedia imperialism)

Noun

(-)
  • The policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance over other nations.

    • See also

    * imperialist * imperialistic

    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