BELLIGERENCY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Fighting; acts of overt warfare

Example:

the outbreak of hostilities

Synonyms:

belligerency; hostilities

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("belligerency" is a kind of...):

armed combat; combat (an engagement fought between two military forces)

Derivation:

belligerent (engaged in war)

Meaning:

Hostile or warlike attitude or nature

Synonyms:

belligerence; belligerency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("belligerency" is a kind of...):

enmity; hostility; ill will (the feeling of a hostile person)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "belligerency"):

warpath (hostile or belligerent mood)

Derivation:

belligerent (characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight)