'Belligerence' definitions:

Definition of 'belligerence'

(from WordNet)
noun
Hostile or warlike attitude or nature [syn: belligerence, belligerency]
noun
A natural disposition to be hostile [syn: aggressiveness, belligerence, pugnacity]

Definition of 'Belligerence'

From: GCIDE
  • Belligerence \Bel*lig"er*ence\, Belligerency \Bel*lig"er*en*cy\, n. The quality of being belligerent. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. the act or state of being engaged in war or a warlike conflict; warfare.
  • Syn: hostilities. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 3. an aggressively hostile or warlike attitude or nature; a readiness to fight or offend, with little or no provocation. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

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