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Meaning of Belligerence | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية العدوانيّة
Čeština bojovnost útočnost
Deutsch Streitlust
Español beligerancia
Suomi hyökkäävyys
Français belligérance hargne
Italiano belligeranza
日本語 交戦 好戦
한국어 호전
Polski wojowniczość
Português beligerância
Română beligeranță
Svenska stridbarhet 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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