What does "bellicosity" mean?

The characteristic of being bellicose.

How do you pronounce "bellicosity"?

Pronounced //ˌbɛlɪˈkɒsɪti//.

Bellicosity

Q: What is a synonym for "bellicosity"?

Common synonyms include: aggression, antagonism, attack, bellicoseness, bellicoseness, belligerence.

//ˌbɛlɪˈkɒsɪti// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
The characteristic of being bellicose. countable, uncountable
"The timing is intriguing too. Before this news North Korea was all bellicosity and bluster."
2
a natural disposition to fight wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

aggression antagonism attack bellicoseness bellicoseness belligerence

Example

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"At the same time, moderates among strategic analysts began to be alarmed by what looked like a revival of bellicosity among some of the strongest supporters of the new "defensive" weapons."

Etymology

From bellicose + -osity.

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