forever war
- noun
- /fɔːrˈɛvər wɔr/
- Literature
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guerra interminable
- Who's like our day, our forever war has not provoked.
But what's also scary is how we could potentially be walking into a forever war or already involved in a forever war in Ukraine.
- But what's also scary is how we could potentially be walking into a forever war or already involved in a forever war in Ukraine.
- And the danger of these forever wars is that eventually all these tools get turned back on, on the populace, on citizens.
- And that is what then created what I think is properly termed a forever war because United States set out to pursue an unachievable mission.
Examples
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But what's also scary is how we could potentially be walking into a forever war or already involved in a forever war in Ukraine.
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And that is what then created what I think is properly termed a forever war because United States set out to pursue an unachievable mission.
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Until this is brought under control, and we only focus on insurance, this will very much be a forever war.
Blog text (3) -
Or we can always expand our forever wars to kill more people.
Blog text (13) -
L: Perpetuating the forever war.
Blog text (30) -
--and i guarantee you, Paui, we wiii be in a forever war everywhere.
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FUELING THE FOREVER WAR
Academic text (2011) -
The ongoing conflict in the region has turned into a forever war, with no signs of peace in sight.
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Many believe the military interventions in the Middle East have created a forever war that will last for generations.
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Political leaders often speak of the need to end the forever war that has drained resources and lives.
Synonyms
362
4.3
Lasting forever without end
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2.5
Continuing for a very long time and not stopping
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5.8
Lasting for a very long time without stopping
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3.1
Continuing for a very long time with no end
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4.5
Lasting forever without end
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4.1
Lasting a long time without stopping
Antonyms
How Long
- Literature
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a war that continues for a very long time' is directly derivable from combining 'forever' (endlessly) with 'war' (armed conflict). This is a straightforward adjective+noun composition following normal English patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Forever war comes from the simple image of a war that lasts forever, where soldiers and families feel the fighting will never stop. So, people use the phrase to talk about a war with 'no clear end' or one that keeps going for a very long time.