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BELLIGERENCY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does belligerency mean? 

BELLIGERENCY (noun)
  The noun BELLIGERENCY has 2 senses:

1. hostile or warlike attitude or natureplay

2. fighting; acts of overt warfareplay

  Familiarity information: BELLIGERENCY used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BELLIGERENCY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Hostile or warlike attitude or nature

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

belligerence; belligerency

Hypernyms ("belligerency" is a kind of...):

enmity; hostility; ill will (the feeling of a hostile person)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "belligerency"):

warpath (hostile or belligerent mood)

Derivation:

belligerent (characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Fighting; acts of overt warfare

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

belligerency; hostilities

Context example:

the outbreak of hostilities

Hypernyms ("belligerency" is a kind of...):

armed combat; combat (an engagement fought between two military forces)

Derivation:

belligerent (engaged in war)


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