truculence

[ truhk-yuh-luhns, troo-kyuh- ]

/ ˈtrʌk yə ləns, ˈtru kyə- /

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noun

the quality or attitude of being aggressively hostile; belligerence: The clash has ominously deepened truculence on both sides over ongoing territorial disputes.The new recruits both appear to have the requisite size, speed, and truculence which their coach demands from his forwards.

the quality or condition of being barbarous, cruel, or brutally harsh: Not only did the dictator manage to stay in power, but his truculence and brutality remained intact.

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Sometimes truc·u·len·cy

[truhk-yuh-luhn-see, troo-kyuh-] /ˈtrʌk yə lən si, ˈtru kyə-/ .

Origin of truculence

First recorded in 1720–30; from Latin truculentia “savageness”; see truculent, -ence

Words nearby truculence

truckman, truck racing, truck stop, truck system, truck trailer, truculence, truculent, Trudeau, Trudeaumania, Trudeau, Pierre Elliott, trudge

How to use truculence in a sentence

As Hart writes, “Nike was a place where raw ambition was celebrated and Capriotti found himself at home among even the most truculent executives.”
A New Book on Nike Pulls No Punches|Martin Fritz Huber|October 2, 2020|Outside Online
There was a hint of truculence when challenged to be specific on policy.
Things to Stop Bitching About in 2010|Tina Brown|January 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
High cheek bones and prominent maxillary muscles enhanced the truculence indicated by his chin.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
You are not to be improved by the piety of his expression, nor disgusted by its truculence.
Lectures on Landscape|John Ruskin

Rome had been roused to unwonted fury, and the truculence of the rebels was matched by the cruelty of their masters.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
"I've got to go back to Hampton," repeated Ditmar, with a suggestion of truculence that took his friend aback.
The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete|Winston Churchill
The earlier Reviewers were discreditably savage on women-writers, and Lady Morgan had her share of their truculence.
The English Novel|George Saintsbury

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