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warmongering

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

noun

  1. the practices and principles of a warmonger.


Etymology

Origin of warmongering

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

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024

Inboden notes that at a time when many Westerners regarded Reagan as a warmongering cowboy, one of Gorbachev’s assistants more accurately perceived that he dreamed of becoming a “great peace-maker president.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly accused those listed of "warmongering" and profiting off Moscow's "abhorrent" attacks.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2022

On March 5 Weibo said it had suspended more than 1,000 accounts that published "vulgar jokes" and "content that is overly insulting and warmongering."

From Reuters • Mar. 10, 2022

“I certainly hope that no one has tried to inflict any warmongering resolutions upon the gathering.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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