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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’”)).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /bəˈlɪdʒ.(ə).ɹənt/, SAMPA: {{{1}}}
- (US) IPA: /bəˈlɪdʒ.ə.ɹənt/, SAMPA: {{{1}}}
- Audio (US)help, file
Adjective
belligerent (comparative more belligerent, superlative most belligerent)
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Positive belligerent |
Comparative more belligerent |
Superlative most belligerent |
- Engaged in warfare, warring.
- Eager to go to war, warlike.
- Of or pertaining to war.
- (By extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
- Acting violently towards others.
Synonyms
- (eager to fight): aggressive, antagonistic, bellicose, combative, contentious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, truculent
Derived terms
Related terms
Noun
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Singular belligerent |
Plural belligerents |
belligerent (plural belligerents)
- A state or other armed participant in warfare
- The U.N. sent a treaty proposal to the belligerents.
Translations
state or other armed participant in warfare
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See also
Dutch
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’”)).
Adjective
belligerent, belligerente (comparative belligerenter, belligerentere; superlative belligerentst, belligerentste)
- belligerent, engaged in warfare
Synonyms
Noun
belligerent m. (plural belligerenten, diminutive belligerentje, diminutive plural belligerentjes)
- A belligerent, armed party in warfare
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