belligerent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 See also 2 Dutch 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adjective 2.2.1 Synonyms 2.3 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin belligerāns (“‘waging war’”), present active participle of belligerō (“‘wage war’”), from belliger (“‘waging war, warlike’”), from bellum (“‘war’”) + -ger (from gerō (“‘wage, carry on’”)).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /bəˈlɪdʒ.(ə).ɹənt/, SAMPA: {{{1}}}
• (US) IPA: /bəˈlɪdʒ.ə.ɹənt/, SAMPA: {{{1}}}
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[edit] Adjective

belligerent (comparative more belligerent, superlative most belligerent)

1. Engaged in warfare, warring.
2. Eager to go to war, warlike.
3. Of or pertaining to war.
4. (By extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
5. Acting violently towards others.

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• (eager to fight): aggressive, antagonistic, bellicose, combative, contentious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, truculent

[edit] Derived terms

• belligerently

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• bellicose
• belligerence
• belligerency

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[edit] Noun

belligerent (plural belligerents)

1. A state or other armed participant in warfare

   The U.N. sent a treaty proposal to the belligerents.

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• warmonger

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From Latin belligerāns (“‘waging war’”), present active participle of belligerō (“‘wage war’”), from belliger (“‘waging war, warlike’”), from bellum (“‘war’”) + -ger (from gerō (“‘wage, carry on’”)).

[edit] Adjective

belligerent, belligerente (comparative belligerenter, belligerentere; superlative belligerentst, belligerentste)

1. belligerent, engaged in warfare

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• oorlogvoerend

[edit] Noun

belligerent m. (plural belligerenten, diminutive belligerentje, diminutive plural belligerentjes)

1. A belligerent, armed party in warfare