soldierliness

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From soldierly +‎ -ness.

Noun[edit]

soldierliness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being soldierly.
    • 2023 January 24, James Angelos, “Can Germany Be a Great Military Power Again?”, in The New York Times Magazine[1]:
      Across much of the world, soldierliness is considered a virtue and fighting for one’s country a natural way to serve it. Less so in Germany, where the use of military power often raises uncomfortable associations with the country’s Nazi past.