n.
A hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination; belligerency.
belligerence
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bel·lig·er·ence (bə-lĭj'ər-əns)  |
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noun
- Warlike or hostile attitude or nature: bellicoseness, bellicosity, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, hostility, militance, militancy, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, truculence, truculency. See attack/defend.
- Hostile behavior: aggression, aggressiveness, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, hostility, militance, militancy. See attack/defend.
- The power or will to fight: bellicoseness, bellicosity, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, fight, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, truculence, truculency. See conflict/cooperation.
| WordNet: belligerence |
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
hostile or warlike attitude or nature
Synonym: belligerency
Meaning #2:
a disposition to fight
Synonyms: aggressiveness, contentiousness, pugnacity, quarrelsomeness
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| co-belligerent |
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