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- [bel-i-kohs]
- /ˈbɛl ɪˌkoʊs/
- /belɪˈkɔsɪtɪ/
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- [bel-i-kohs]
- /ˈbɛl ɪˌkoʊs/
Definitions of bellicosity word
- adjective bellicosity inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious. 1
- noun bellicosity The characteristic of being bellicose. 0
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Origin of bellicosity
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin bellicōsus, equivalent to bellic(us) pertaining to war (bell(um) war + -icus -ic) + -ōsus -ose1
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Parts of speech for Bellicosity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bellicosity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bellicosity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bellicosity
noun bellicosity
- pugnacity — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
- antagonism — Antagonism between people is hatred or dislike between them. Antagonisms are instances of this.
- truculence — fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.
- belligerence — the act or quality of being belligerent or warlike; aggressiveness
- belligerency — the state of being at war
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