bellicoseness

bel·li·cose

B0174900 (bĕl′ĭ-kōs′)adj. Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament. See Synonyms at belligerent.

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[Middle English, from Latin bellicōsus, from bellicus, of war, from bellum, war.]

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bel′li·cose′ly adv.bel′li·cos′i·ty (-kŏs′ĭ-tē), bel′li·cose′ness n.

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bellicoseness - a natural disposition to fight bellicositypugnacity, belligerence, aggressiveness - a natural disposition to be hostile

bellicoseness

noun1. Warlike or hostile attitude or nature:bellicosity, belligerence, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, hostility, militance, militancy, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, truculence, truculency.2. The power or will to fight:bellicosity, belligerence, belligerency, combativeness, contentiousness, fight, pugnaciousness, pugnacity, truculence, truculency.