bellicose
adjective
inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
bellicosity
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a word derived from
bellicose.
Example Sentences
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We dislike insecure bellicosity not just because it’s embarrassing, but because it is ineffective.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
Those who know Michael, who is also a Stanford-trained lawyer, chalk up his public bellicosity toward Anthropic to a fierce professional loyalty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
That misplaced bellicosity played a part in Harrell’s decision to make a change.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
To do so, however, they’ll have to resist powerful forces of entrenched bellicosity.
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2023
We had seen stories about this in the newspapers, and some of the men even joked with me about Winnie’s bellicosity.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
