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单词 unmilitary
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unmilitaryadj.

Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈmɪlᵻt(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˌənˈmɪləˌtɛri/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, military adj.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + military adj.
1. Not in accordance with military practice or conforming to military standards.
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society > armed hostility > military service > [adjective] > not
unmilitary1644
1644 W. Prynne & C. Walker True Relation Prosecution N. Fiennes 44 Which strange devise and unmilitary policie,..cannot be excused from extreme folly, and want of skill in Martiall affaires.
1761 R. Stewart Let. 12 Mar. in G. Washington Papers (1990) VII. 16 The mean, unmilitary Cloathing..has caus'd a general murmur discontent and heartburning.
1777 W. Dalrymple Trav. Spain & Portugal cxliii The king has a large..army, which had better be reduced, than continue in its present unmilitary state.
1806 Ann. Rev. 4 246 Defence—the very word is unmilitary.
1861 T. P. Thompson Audi Alteram Partem III. clxxiv. 206 It is simply unmilitary babble, that would talk of the difficulty of doing what is wanted, when once the military superiority is decided.
1933 H. Agar People's Choice ix. 273 As unmilitary a unit as was ever brought together, it..was well suited to this journalists' war, where press-boats were to follow the fleets into action.
2006 Ancestry Sept. 20/1 We..got at least ten demerits and an hour of rifle drill because of an un-military object in the room!!
2. Not belonging to, or connected with, the military profession.
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society > armed hostility > peace > civilian life > [adjective]
civil1541
unmilitary1713
non-military1738
civilian1817
bowler-hatted1909
civvy1915
1713 Lay-monk 30 Nov. 41 He often reflected with some Resentment on his unrewarded Service after the Restoration, while some of his worthless unmilitary Neighbours..were promoted to Posts of great Profit and Honour.
1827 J. Bentham Rationale Judicial Evid. V. x. iv. 663 Suppose two persons in office, military or unmilitary.
1920 E. Ferber Half Portions vii. 232 She stuffed plain, practical blue serge garments (unmilitary) into a bellows suitcase.
2013 Calgary Herald (Nexis) 12 June a15 Lest it be thought I am unmilitary, I am a veteran of the Calgary Highlanders in the late 1960s and come from a military background.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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