warmongering

[wawr-mong-ger-ing, -muhng-]

noun

1. the practices and principles of a warmonger.

Word History and Origins

Origin of warmongering¹

First recorded in 1940–45; warmonger + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

"We wanted the 2026 electoral process to be as smooth as possible, but given the advance of warmongering actors, we have no choice but to take a stand," he said.

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But others, as well as teachers and education experts, warn that the indoctrination risks spawning a jingoistic, unquestioning generation that will perpetuate Russian warmongering.

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She accused the North Atlantic Treaty Organization of “warmongering” before the Ukraine war began.

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The film mutes the Black stranger’s grousing about inequality and the government’s warmongering because Forrest, in military dress, must save Jenny from the dirty hippie.

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Kilmer originally didn't want to appear in the film, saying he throught the script was silly and he disliked its warmongering.

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