bellicism

English

Etymology

From Latin bellic(us) +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɛlɪsɪzm̩/

Noun

bellicism (uncountable)

An inclination to war; warlike policy or behaviour.
- 1962, Michael Howard, The Causes of Wars, page 271:
  One cannot understand the causes of the First World War unless one appreciates the degree of bellicism in European society at that time, especially in Central Europe […].
- 2003, Timothy Patrick Jackson, The Priority of Love, page 126:
  Today the phrase "holy war" suggests a no holds barred fanaticism, a form of unbridled bellicism.
- 2012, Christopher Clark, The Sleepwalkers, Penguin 2013, p. 295:
  Not all of France was inundated by the nationalist wave – it was predominantly young, intelligent Parisians who embraced the new bellicism […].

Synonyms

Antonyms

pacifism

Related terms

Translations

an inclination to war

Chinese:
Mandarin: 軍國主義 (zh), 军国主义 (zh) (jūnguózhǔyì)
French: bellicisme (fr)

German: Bellizismus (de)
Japanese: 軍国主義 (ja) (gunkokushugi)
Spanish: belicismo

See also

References

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bellicism

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