Bellicosity
inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
contemporary examples
when the iran obsession meets the free-market fetish gershom gorenberg september 23, 2012
obama-romney iii: all about projection michael tomasky october 21, 2012
historical examples
the sin of monsieur pettipon richard connell
after the rain sam vaknin
adjective
warlike; aggressive; ready to fight
n.
adj.
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