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   belligerent

   /bɪˈlɪdʒ(ə)rənt/

   adjective

   • 1. hostile and aggressive: "the mood at the meeting was belligerent" Similar hostileaggressivethreateningantagonisticpugnaciousbellicosetruculentconfrontationalargumentativequarrelsomedisputatiouscontentiousmilitantcombativequick-temperedhot-temperedill-temperedbad-temperedirasciblecaptiousinformal:spoiling for a fightstroppybolshiescrappyvulgar slang:pissyrare:oppugnantOpposite friendlypeaceable
   • ▪ engaged in a war or conflict, as recognized by international law: "after years of mass slaughter and hardship, opposition to the war became widespread in all the belligerent countries" Similar warringat warcombatantfightingbattlingcontendingconflictingclashingquarrellingmilitantmilitaristicmartialwarlikewarmongeringsabre-rattlinghawkishgung-hoinformal:at each other's throatsOpposite peacefulneutral

   noun

   • 1. a nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law: "ships and goods captured at sea by a belligerent"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin belligerant- ‘waging war’, from the verb belligerare, from bellum ‘war’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. belligerently adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBELLIGERENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BELLIGERENT definition: 1. wishing to fight or argue: 2. fighting a war: 3. a country, group, or person who is fighting a…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of BELLIGERENT is inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness. How to use belligerent in a sentence. Belligerent, Belligerents, and Belligerence Synonym Discussion of Belligerent.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBELLIGERENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. marked by readiness to fight or argue; aggressive. a belligerent tone. 2. relating to or engaged in a legally recognized war or warfare. noun. 3. a person or country engaged in fighting or war. Collins English Dictionary.

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   of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose: a belligerent tone. Synonyms: contentious, antagonistic, quarrelsome, combative, truculent, pugnacious. waging war; engaged in war: a peace treaty between belligerent powers. pertaining to war or to those engaged in war: belligerent rights.

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   Definition of belligerent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If someone is belligerent, they're eager to fight. It's a good idea to avoid hardcore hockey fans after their team loses — they tend to be belligerent . Belligerent comes from the Latin word bellum , for "war."

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   belligerent meaning, definition, what is belligerent: very unfriendly and wanting to argue or ...: Learn more.

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   BELLIGERENT meaning: wanting to fight or argue. Learn more.

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    A complete guide to the word "BELLIGERENT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › belligerentBelligerent - definition of belligerent by The Free Dictionary

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    1. marked by readiness to fight or argue; aggressive: a belligerent tone. 2. (Military) relating to or engaged in a legally recognized war or warfare. n. a person or country engaged in fighting or war. [C16: from Latin belliger, from bellum war + gerere to wage]