warmongering
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈwɔrˌmʌŋɡərɪŋ/
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belicismo
- The documentary exposed the warmongering behavior of leaders who profit from ongoing conflict.
- Bush's warmongering
Examples
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The two bravest spokesmen against Zionist warmongering are Pat Buchanan and Ron Paul.
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The politician's warmongering is evident in his constant calls for military action overseas.
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If anything, they provided the perfect pretexts for a new round of imperial warmongering.
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Well, sir, greed and warmongering tend to go hand in hand when dealing with defense contractors.
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Consider Romney's recent vow to 'change course' toward even more warmongering in the Middle East.
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Germany had already ramped up its warmongering during its adventure following Bush into Afghanistan.
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We used to be respected for our restraint, but now we are jumping on the warmongering bandwagon.
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In countries not grounded in constitutional liberalism, the rise of democracy often brings with it hyper-nationalism and warmongering.
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There is still time to avert disaster if we act resolutely and show both the Russians and the Americans that we will have no truck with their warmongering.
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Many activists criticized the government's warmongering, claiming it was driven by the desire for political power.
Synonyms
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9.5
Very strong pride in your country that supports fighting other countries
Speech that tries to make people support war or military action
Support for using military force in politics
Support for using military force as a government's policy
Antonyms
How Aggressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word warmongering comes from warmonger, made of war and monger, where monger means 'seller', as in fishmonger. So warmongering is like 'selling' war — encouraging or pushing for war, often for political or personal gain.