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- [haw-kish]
- /ˈhɔ kɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [haw-kish]
- /ˈhɔ kɪʃ/
Definitions of hawkishness word
- adjective hawkishness resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior. 1
- adjective hawkishness advocating war or a belligerently threatening diplomatic policy. 1
- noun hawkishness The characteristic of being hawkish. 1
- noun hawkishness the characteristic of being like a hawk, esp in a political sense 0
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Origin of hawkishness
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; hawk1 + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Hawkishness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hawkishness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
hawkishness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hawkishness
noun hawkishness
- warmongering — the practices and principles of a warmonger.
- militarism — a strong military spirit or policy.
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