Belligerent
Hostile and aggressive; inclined to fight or quarrel; relating to war or conflict.
adjectiveBelligerent
Hostile and aggressive; inclined to fight or quarrel; relating to war or conflict.
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Imagine This
Those who like to bully others usually like to argue and fight.
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Sounds Like
BELL-ih-JER-uhnt
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Looks Like
looks like 'bell' (war) + 'gerent' (bearing)
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Remember This
From Latin bellum ‘war’ and gerere ‘to bear, to carry on’; belligerence is the state or quality of being warlike.
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Other Forms
belligerencenoun
belligerentlyadverb
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Connect With
hostility, aggression, combativeness, bellicosity
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Note
Often used to describe people or nations; not used for weather. Similar to bellicose; avoid confusing with non-war contexts.