soldierliness

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noun

The state or condition of being soldierly.

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Meanings

nounsoldierliness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being soldierly.

    Across much of the world, soldierliness is considered a virtue and fighting for one’s country a natural way to serve it. Less so in Germany, where the use of military power often raises uncomfortable associations with the country’s Nazi past.

    2023 January 24, James Angelos, “Can Germany Be a Great Military Power Again?”, in The New York Times Magazine

Origin

From soldierly + -ness.

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APA

soldierliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soldierliness

MLA

“soldierliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soldierliness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soldierliness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soldierliness.

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