militarization

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English military Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English militarize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English militarization From militarize + -ation.

1. The process whereby some area, procedure, aspect of culture, etc., becomes controlled by the military or administered in a military fashion.

   “The masculine militarization of culture has led to a feminine eroticization.”

   “The 1990s saw a massive militarization of US police.”