| 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 | ||