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- [key-suh s bel-ahy, bel-ee; Latin kah-soo s bel-lee]
- /ˈkeɪ səs ˈbɛl aɪ, ˈbɛl i; Latin ˈkɑ sʊs ˈbɛl li/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [key-suh s bel-ahy, bel-ee; Latin kah-soo s bel-lee]
- /ˈkeɪ səs ˈbɛl aɪ, ˈbɛl i; Latin ˈkɑ sʊs ˈbɛl li/
Definitions of casus belli words
- noun casus belli an event or act used to justify a war 3
- noun casus belli the immediate cause of a quarrel 3
- noun casus belli an event provoking war or used as a pretext for making war 3
- noun plural casus belli an event or political occurrence that brings about a declaration of war. 1
- noun casus belli An act seen as justifying or causing a war. 0
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Origin of casus belli
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < New Latin: literally, occurrence of war
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Parts of speech for Casus belli
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
casus belli popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.
casus belli usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for casus belli
noun casus belli
- harassment — the act or an instance of harassing, or disturbing, pestering, or troubling repeatedly; persecution: She sued her boss for sexual harassment.
- indignity — an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury.
- affront — If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it.
- insult — to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
- grievance — a wrong considered as grounds for complaint, or something believed to cause distress: Inequitable taxation is the chief grievance.
Antonyms for casus belli
noun casus belli
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- prevention — the act of preventing; effectual hindrance.
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