"bellicism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛlɪsɪzm̩/ [UK]
Etymology: From Latin bellic(us) + -ism. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|bellicus|bellic(us)}} Latin bellic(us), {{suffix|en||ism}} + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bellicism (uncountable)
  1. An inclination to war; warlike policy or behaviour. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): War Synonyms: militarism, warism, warmongerism Translations (an inclination to war — see also militarism): عُدْوَانِيَّة (ʕudwāniyya) [feminine] (Arabic), ваяўні́часць (vajaŭníčascʹ) [feminine] (Belarusian), во́йнственост (vójnstvenost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 黷武主義 (Chinese Mandarin), 黩武主义 (dúwǔzhǔyì) (Chinese Mandarin), bellicisme [masculine] (French), Bellizismus [masculine] (German), Kriegstreiberei [feminine] (German), bellicismo [masculine] (Italian), 軍国主義 (gunkokushugi) (alt: ぐんこくしゅぎ) (Japanese), 군국주의 (gun'gukjuui) (alt: 軍國主義) (Korean), wojowniczość [feminine] (Polish), belicism [neuter] (Romanian), вои́нственность (voínstvennostʹ) [feminine] (Russian), belicismo [masculine] (Spanish), войовни́чість (vojovnýčistʹ) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

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