bellicoseness

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noun

The state or quality of being bellicose; bellicosity

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bellicosity
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Meanings

nounbellicoseness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being bellicose; bellicosity

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna natural disposition to fight

Similar
bellicosity
Broader
aggressivenessbelligerencepugnacity
Also see
bellicosity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From bellicose + -ness.

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APA

bellicoseness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bellicoseness

MLA

“bellicoseness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bellicoseness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bellicoseness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bellicoseness.

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