Belligerence

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolbeligerancia

Françaisbelligérance hargne

DeutschStreitlust

11 more languages

العربيةالعدوانيّة

Češtinabojovnost útočnost

Suomihyökkäävyys

Italianobelligeranza

日本語交戦好戦

한국어호전

Latviešuagresija

Polskiwojowniczość

Portuguêsbeligerância

Românăbeligeranță

Svenskastridbarhet stridslystnad

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Belligerencies Belligerency Belligerent Belligerently Belligerents belliid

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