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warmonger

[ wawr-mong-ger, -muhng- ]
/ ˈwɔrˌmɒŋ gər, -ˌmʌŋ- /
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noun
a person who advocates, endorses, or tries to precipitate war.
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Origin of warmonger

First recorded in 1580–90; war1 + monger
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British Dictionary definitions for warmonger

warmonger
/ (ˈwɔːˌmʌŋɡə) /

noun
a person who fosters warlike ideas or advocates war

Derived forms of warmonger

warmongering, noun
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