warmonger

American  

[wawr-mong-ger, -muhng-] / ˈwɔrˌmɒŋ gər, -ˌmʌŋ- /

noun

1. a person who advocates, endorses, or tries to precipitate war.

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warmonger British  

/ ˈwɔːˌmʌŋɡə /

noun

1. a person who fosters warlike ideas or advocates war

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Other Word Forms

• warmongering noun

Etymology

Origin of warmonger

First recorded in 1580–90; war ¹ + monger

Example Sentences

That led to a wave of state initiatives in 1982, which effectively shut down the warmongering.

From Salon

His abilities were intended to keep warmongers in check.

From Salon

My mother always says, “I worry that I’m raising a future warmonger.”

From Literature

Vladlen Tatarsky, a convicted criminal turned popular pro-Russian blogger who published warmongering diatribes, was promoting his upcoming book to a gathering of his fans at a hip burger joint in St. Petersburg.

From Washington Post

“Those who let the warmonger Russia use international competitions for its propaganda are damaging the Olympic idea of peace and international understanding,” Faeser said, echoing comments from other Ukrainian allies including Poland.

From Seattle Times