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nuclearism

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nu⋅cle⋅ar⋅ism

  [noo-klee-uh-riz-uhm, nyoo- or, by metathesis, -kyuh-luh-]
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–noun
a political philosophy maintaining that nuclear weapons are the best means of assuring peace and of attaining political goals.
Origin:
1965–70; nuclear + -ism

Related forms:
nu⋅cle⋅ar⋅ist, noun
nu⋅cle⋅ar⋅is⋅tic, adjective

Pronunciation note:
See nuclear.
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