Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
militarization. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
militarization, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
militarization in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
militarization you have here. The definition of the word
militarization will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
militarization, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From militarize + -ation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmɪ.lɪ.tə.ɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩/
Noun
militarization (countable and uncountable, plural militarizations)
- The process whereby some area, procedure, aspect of culture, etc., becomes controlled by the military or administered in a military fashion.
- Coordinate terms: demilitarization, remilitarization
1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 167:The masculine militarization of culture has led to a feminine eroticization.
Translations