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bellicism

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbɛlɪsɪzm̩

Definitions

An inclination to war; warlike policy or behaviour.

uncountable

Equivalents

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العربيةعدوانيّة
Italianobellicismo
日本語軍国主義
한국어군국주의
Românăbelicism

Examples

“One cannot understand⟳ the causes of the First World War unless one appreciates the degree of bellicism in European society at that time, especially in Central Europe […].”
“Today the phrase "holy war" suggests a no holds barred fanaticism, a form⟳ of unbridled bellicism.”
“Not all of France was inundated by the nationalist wave⟳ – it was predominantly young, intelligent Parisians who embraced the new bellicism […].”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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