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Prussianism
[ pruhsh-uh-niz-uhm ]
noun
- the militaristic spirit, system, policy, or methods historically associated with the Prussians.
Prussianism
/ ˈprʌʃəˌnɪzəm /
noun
- the ethos of the Prussian state and aristocracy, esp militarism and stern discipline
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Prussianism1
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Example Sentences
Our eyes are fixed on the goal, namely, the crushing of Prussianism.
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The way our splendid Ambulance at Neuilly was absorbed by the army is a story of Prussianism pure and simple.
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The old German nations, and particularly the Bavarians, refused to be swallowed up in Prussianism.
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Chivalry and Prussianism, the crusading spirit and the predatory spirit, are contradictory terms.
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German pastors, also, were not infrequently imported and brought with them the virus of the new Prussianism.
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