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hawkishness

hawk·ish
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [haw-kish]
    • /ˈhɔ kɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms for hawkishness

noun hawkishness

  • warmongering — the practices and principles of a warmonger.
  • militarism — a strong military spirit or policy.

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