belligerence

English

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Etymology

belligerent +‎ -ence [1]

Noun

belligerence (countable and uncountable, plural belligerences)

  1. The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war. [1804[1]]
    Antonym: nonbelligerency
    • 2013 April 9, Andrei Lankov, “Stay Cool. Call North Korea’s Bluff.”, in New York Times‎:
      A closer look at North Korean history reveals what Pyongyang’s leaders really want their near-farcical belligerence to achieve — a reminder to the world that North Korea exists, and an impression abroad that its leaders are irrational and unpredictable.

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References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “belligerence”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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