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warmongery

/ˈwɔː(ɹ).məŋ.ɡəɹ.i/

warmongery noun: the act of promoting or inciting warlike, bellicose actions.

Noun

warmongery (uncountable)

  1. The act of promoting or inciting warlike, bellicose actions.
    • By acclamation, the Declaration on "the fundamental principles of the contributions of the mass media, the strengthening of peace and international understanding, for the promotion of human rights and for fighting racism, apartheid and warmongery" was passed.1987, Paul Roth, "The Soviet Union and the New World Information Order" in The Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and the Third World, Roger E. Kanet (ed.), p. 76 (Google preview)
    • [T]he French Emperor drew criticism because of his censorship, his warmongery, and his opposition to free trade.1998, Paul Michael Lützeler, "The American European Karl Postl/Charles Sealsfield" in Politics in German Literature, Beth Bjorklund and Mark E. Cory (eds.), p. 34 (Google preview)

Origin of warmongery

From warmonger + -y.

Questions about warmongery

What does warmongery mean?
Warmongery means the act of promoting or inciting warlike, bellicose actions.
What part of speech is warmongery?
Warmongery is a noun.
How do you pronounce warmongery?
Warmongery is pronounced /ˈwɔː(ɹ).məŋ.ɡəɹ.i/.

Words near warmongery in the dictionary

  1. warmongerers
  2. warmongering
  3. warmongerings
  4. warmongerism
  5. warmongers
  6. warmongery
  7. Warmoth
  8. Warmoths
  9. warmouth
  10. warmouths
  11. warms

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