- mil|i|ta|tion
- mil|i|ta|tion «MIHL uh TAY shuhn», noun.= conflict. (Cf. ↑conflict)
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hu|mil|i|a|tion — «hyoo MIHL ee AY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of lowering pride, dignity, or self respect: »His humiliation of his enemy brought him only false satisfaction. SYNONYM(S): abasement. 2. the state or the feeling of being humiliated: »I nursed … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
mil — al·che·mil·la; ar·mil; ar·mil·la; ar·mil·lar·ia; ar·mil·lary; au·mil; au·mil·dar; bis·mil·lah; bog·o·mil; bog·o·mil·ism; brown·mil·ler·ite; fa·mil·ia; fa·mil·ial; fa·mil·iar·ism; fa·mil·iar·i·ty; fa·mil·iar·iza·tion; fa·mil·iar·ize;… … English syllables
mil|i|ta|ri|za|tion — «MIHL uh tuhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of militarizing: »Superior air power is…a bulwark against the militarization of society (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). 2. the state of being militarized … Useful english dictionary
fa|mil´iar|i|za´tion — fa|mil|iar|ize «fuh MIHL yuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make (a person) well acquainted with something: »Before playing the new game, familiarize yourself with the rules. SYNONYM(S): accustom. 2. to make well known; bring into… … Useful english dictionary
de|mil|i|ta|ri|za|tion — «dee MIHL uh tuhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of demilitarizing or the state of being demilitarized: »... a decade s retrogression from demilitarization with its uncertain consequences (Economist) … Useful english dictionary
re|mil|i|ta|ri|za|tion — «REE mihl uh tuhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of remilitarizing: »The German Federal Republic entered upon the path of remilitarization and was included in the military grouping of the western powers (London Times). 2. the state or condition… … Useful english dictionary
fa|mil|iar|ize — «fuh MIHL yuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make (a person) well acquainted with something: »Before playing the new game, familiarize yourself with the rules. SYNONYM(S): accustom. 2. to make well known; bring into common knowledge… … Useful english dictionary
militate — mil•i•tate [[t]ˈmɪl ɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. i. tat•ed, tat•ing 1) to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily: His prison record militated against him[/ex] 2) Obs. a) to be a soldier b) to fight for a belief • Etymology: 1615–25; < L mīlitātus, ptp. of … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
