belligerence
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
belligerent + -ence [1]
Noun[edit]
belligerence (countable and uncountable, plural belligerences)
- The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war. [1804[1]]
- Antonym: nonbelligerency
- 2013 April 9, Andrei Lankov, “Stay Cool. Call North Korea’s Bluff.”, in New York Times[1]:
- A closer look at North Korean history reveals what Pyongyang’s leaders really want their near-farcical belligerence to achieve — a reminder to the world that North Korea exists, and an impression abroad that its leaders are irrational and unpredictable.
Translations[edit]
state of being belligerent
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “belligerence”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.