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noun
The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war or violence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nonbelligerency
noun
A feeling of aggression and hostility, characterized by an urge for confrontation and provocation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a natural disposition to be hostile
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: aggressiveness, pugnacity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disagreeableness
Narrower terms: bellicosity, bellicoseness, truculence, truculency
noun
hostile or warlike attitude or nature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: belligerency
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hostility, enmity, ill will
Narrower terms: warpath
History
From belligerent + -ence.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
