warmongery

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English

Etymology

From warmonger +‎ -y?

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɔː(ɹ).məŋ.ɡəɹ.i/

Noun

warmongery (uncountable)

  1. The act of promoting, or inciting war-like, bellicose actions.
    • 1987, Paul Roth, "The Soviet Union and the New World Information Order" in The Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and the Third World, Roger E. Kanet (ed.), →ISBN, p. 76 (Google preview):
      By acclamation, the Declaration on "the fundamental principles of the contributions of the mass media, the strengthening of peace and international understanding, for the promotion of human rights and for fighting racism, apartheid and warmongery" was passed.
    • 1998, Paul Michael Lützeler, "The American European Karl Postl/Charles Sealsfield" in Politics in German Literature, Beth Bjorklund and Mark E. Cory (eds.), →ISBN, p. 34 (Google preview):
      he French Emperor drew criticism because of his censorship, his warmongery, and his opposition to free trade.
    • 2010 October 2, Graham Norton, “Graham Norton: agony uncle”, in Telegraph, UK, retrieved 10 June 2015:
      [A]nything to do with your bloodthirsty warmongery, perhaps?

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