belligerence

Noun

Meaning

Alt. of Belligerency

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

aggressiveness pugnacity belligerency war attack malice fight aggression hostility hatred hostilities animosity antagonism antipathy militancy

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Antonyms

favor humanity consideration affection forgiveness compassion

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Hypernyms

hostility enmity ill-will disagreeableness

Hyponyms

warpath bellicosity truculence bellicoseness truculency

Examples

Sincerity is my favorite form of belligerence. Samuel R. Delany

Be patient with the belligerence of the simple-minded. It is not easy to understand that one doesn't understand. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Neutrality is at times a graver sin than belligerence. Louis Brandeis

Given the genocidal belligerence of Iranian threats against Israel, it is hard to take issue with Israel's right to preemptive self-defense. Conrad Black

Bokenkotter, pp. 389–392, quote "And when Hitler showed increasing belligerence toward the Church, Pius met the challenge with a decisiveness that astonished the world. Source: Internet

Charles VIII's belligerence in Italy had made it transparent that the 'politics of equilibrium' did nothing but render the country unable to defend itself against a powerful invading force. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

bellied belliferous belligerati belligerency belligerent belligerent behavior