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

Words nearby warmonger

warm heart, warm-hearted, warming pan, warminster broom, warmist, warmonger, warmongering, warmouth, warm over, warm sector, warm spot

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How to use warmonger in a sentence

If you voted for the Iraq War—like Hillary Clinton—you were a warmonger.
Obama: The Economy Is Great, Extend Jobless Benefits|Stuart Stevens|January 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For Democrats, Graham is a warmonger who leads the charge for military intervention in places such as Syria, Egypt, and Libya.
Prankster or Politician? Jay Stamper Says His S.C. Senate Bid Is Real|David Freedlander|October 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It takes a cataclysmic and frightening event for the warmonger wing of the party to win the day.
The Case Against Isolation|Michael Tomasky|September 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Some of my Daily Beast colleagues regularly blast Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu as an eager warmonger.
Guess Who Wants Netanyahu to Use Even More Force|David Frum|March 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

He is the insurgent-in-chief, waging ascetic, selfless combat against warmonger-criminals in the White House and the Pentagon.
What Does Julian Assange Want?|Tunku Varadarajan|July 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A warmonger, worse than any of his predecessors because he knew just what to sell and how to sell it.
The K-Factor|Harry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)

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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