belligerence
[ buh-lij-er-uhns ]
/ bəˈlɪdʒ ər əns /
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noun
a warlike or aggressively hostile nature, condition, or attitude.
an act of carrying on war; warfare.
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Origin of belligerence
First recorded in 1805–15; belliger(ent) + -ence
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH belligerence
belligerence , belligerentsWords nearby belligerence
bellhop, bell housing, bellicose, bellied, belligerati, belligerence, belligerency, belligerent, belling, Bellingham, Bellingshausen
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British Dictionary definitions for belligerence
belligerence
/ (bɪˈlɪdʒərəns) /
noun
the act or quality of being belligerent or warlike; aggressiveness
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