1. Plural of antimilitarism; opposition to militarism, military power, or the military-industrial complex as a political or social principle.
Usage: Usually used in plural to refer to multiple forms, movements, or instances of antimilitarist thought or activism.

Examples

• Various antimilitarisms emerged across Europe in the early 20th century.
• The student movement embraced different antimilitarisms, from absolute pacifism to selective conscientious objection.
• Historians study antimilitarisms as responses to imperial expansion and world wars.
• Religious and secular antimilitarisms often converge on the goal of reducing military spending.
• The conference brought together scholars of antimilitarisms from multiple countries.