belligerence
pronunciation
How to pronounce belligerence in British English:
UK [bə'lɪdʒərəns]
How to pronounce belligerence in American English:
US [bəˈlɪdʒərəns]
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- Noun:
- hostile or warlike attitude or nature
- a disposition to fight
Word Origin
- belligerence (n.)
- 1804; see belligerent + -ence. Related: belligerency. Middle English had belligeration "warfare."
Example
- 1. Some in seoul link north korea 's belligerence to parliamentary elections in the south on april 9th .
- 2. Japan 's troubles with its neighbours are still vexed by past belligerence .
- 3. Through all of this it became increasingly obvious to even the most hopeful china watchers in the administration that beijing was enabling north korea 's belligerence and would only be moved by pressure .
- 4. It is also questionable whether many americans yearn for a return to the belligerence of the early bush years , even if some think mr obama insufficiently assertive in his use of american power .
- 5. Does anyone , particularly in beijing , believe mr obama would do anything nearly as muscular faced with comparable belligerence today ?