belligerence
5
7.9
- noun
- /bəˈlɪdʒərəns/
:
beligerancia
- Guantanamo, Abu Ghraib, and "extraordinary rendition" have become for Muslim youth symbols of the United States' belligerence and hypocrisy.
So I'm floating somewhere there being in there as the education educational aid to show people what the belligerence look like.
- So I'm floating somewhere there being in there as the education educational aid to show people what the belligerence look like.
Examples
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The military aid that Pakistan received under these defense pacts sharpened its belligerence.
Academic text (1995) -
"That's certainly possible," said Julian, so mildly that the doctor was a little ashamed of his belligerence.
Fiction book (1993) -
Belligerence in the United States on this subject seems to be rather popular these days.
Academic text (1998) -
Where does it come from, this bossiness, this belligerence?
Fiction book (1992) -
You know, the first sign of infection is belligerence and actions outside of social norms.
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What hadn't changed was his belligerence and his unpredictability.
Academic text (2007) -
Over the past two years, China finally seems to have started to learn its lesson, trading belligerence and coercive tactics for patience and moderation.
Academic text (2003) -
"Rather, they've focused their fire on his inexperience and belligerence, while touting Obama's record on Iraq, Afghanistan, and terrorism."
Blog text (17) -
The ability of extremists to derail negotiations through violence and belligerence presents policymakers with a high-stakes dilemma:
Academic text (2009) -
His belligerence during the negotiations made it difficult to reach an agreement.
Synonyms
101
3.5
Hostile or violent behavior toward others
50
5.2
Violent acts between groups or countries
12
4.6
Showing a readiness to attack or threaten others
1
9.9
A tendency to be aggressive and start fights
1
8.4
A habit of arguing and causing disagreement
1
7.5
A willingness to argue or fight
1
8.0
A tendency to act in a forceful or angry way toward others
1
8.8
A strong, aggressive way of acting to support a cause
1
9.1
A strong willingness to argue or fight
A habit of starting arguments or fights
Antonyms
How Aggressive
- Formal
1
9.9
1
9.1
5
7.9
12
4.6
147
4.7
1
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
belligerence = belligerent (transparent) = belliger + ence
Formed by nominalizing the adjective 'belligerent' with '-ence' to mean 'the state or quality of being belligerent', which is a regular and clear derivation for learners.
Etymology
Belligerence comes from the Latin roots bellum 'war' and gerere 'to carry' or 'to wage'. So, belligerence is like 'carrying on war' and means being ready to fight or acting in a warlike, hostile way.