Belligerence
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noun.
A hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination; belligerency.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act of carrying on war; warfare.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The quality of being belligerent.
noun.
the act or state of being engaged in war or a warlike conflict; warfare.
noun.
an aggressively hostile or warlike attitude or nature; a readiness to fight or offend, with little or no provocation.
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noun.
a state of being
belligerent
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noun.
hostile or warlike attitude or nature
noun.
a natural disposition to be hostile
Word Usage
"Christopher Hitchens, whose belligerence is barely tolerable even though he's almost always right, covers the Iowa caucus scam ably in Slate:"
Equivalent
belligerency
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
aggressiveness
aimlessness
angst
bodega
claustrophobia
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
aggression
aggressiveness
all-out war
antagonism
antipathy