bellicism
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bellicism
- /ˈbɛlɪsɪzm̩/ UK
Where it comes from
From Latin bellic(us) + -ism.
noun
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An inclination to war; warlike policy or behaviour.
One cannot understand the causes of the First World War unless one appreciates the degree of bellicism in European society at that time, especially in Central Europe […].
Similar: hawkism, militarism, warism, warmongerism
Opposite: pacifism
Thesaurus
noun
Opposite: pacifism
Translations
Every language
noun an inclination to war — see also militarism
| Español | belicismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 군국주의 gun'gukjuui |
| 日本語 | 軍国主義 gunkokushugi |
| 中文 | 黷武主義 /黩武主义 dúwǔzhǔyì |
| Français | bellicisme |
| Deutsch | Bellizismus, Kriegstreiberei |
| Italiano | bellicismo |
| Română | belicism |
| Русский | вои́нственность voínstvennostʹ |
| العربية | عُدْوَانِيَّة ʕudwāniyya |
Talk about this word "bellicism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bellicism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bellicism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bellicism "bellicism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bellicism.Cite this
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