English noun: belligerency | |||
1. | belligerency (feeling) hostile or warlike attitude or nature | ||
Synonyms | belligerence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enmity, hostility, ill will | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | warpath | ||
2. | belligerency (act) fighting; acts of overt warfare | ||
Samples | The outbreak of hostilities. | ||
Synonyms | hostilities | ||
Broader (hypernym) | armed combat, combat | ||