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belligerent
English
Etymology
From Latin belligerans (“waging war”), present active participle of belliger? (“I wage war”), from belliger (“waging war, warlike”), from bellum (“war”) + -ger (from ger? (“I lead, wage, carry on”)).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /b??l?d?.(?).??nt/
- (US) IPA(key): /b??l?d?.?.??nt/
Adjective
belligerent (comparative more belligerent, superlative most belligerent)
- Engaged in warfare, warring.
- Eager to go to war, warlike.
- Of or pertaining to war.
- (by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
- Acting violently towards others.
- Uncooperative.
Synonyms
- (eager to fight): aggressive, antagonistic, bellicose, combative, contentious, pugnacious, quarrelsome, truculent
Derived terms
- belligerently
- cobelligerent
- nonbelligerent
Related terms
- bellicose
- belligerence
- belligerency
Translations
Noun
belligerent (plural belligerents)
- A state or other armed participant in warfare
Translations
See also
- warmonger
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French belligérant, from Latin belliger?ns (“waging war”), present active participle of belliger? (“wage war”), from belliger (“waging war, warlike”), from bellum (“war”) + -ger (from ger? (“wage, carry on”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?.li.???r?nt/
- Hyphenation: bel?li?ge?rent
- Rhymes: -?nt
Adjective
belligerent (comparative belligerenter, superlative belligerentst)
- belligerent, engaged in warfare
Inflection
Synonyms
- oorlogvoerend
Noun
belligerent m (plural belligerenten)
- A belligerent, armed party in warfare
Latin
Verb
belligerent
- third-person plural present active subjunctive of belliger?
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rancorous
English
Alternative forms
- rancourous
Etymology
From rancor +? -ous.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??æ?.k??.?s/
Adjective
rancorous (comparative more rancorous, superlative most rancorous)
- Full of rancor; bitter; unforgiving.
- rancorous speech
- 2016 January 13, "The End of Al Jazeera America," The Atlantic (retrieved 13 January 2016):
- Despite its attempt to provide what it saw as sober current-affairs programming in a sea of often-rancorous cable news channels, and winning some top awards in journalism, Al Jazeera America was unable to build an audience—it reached about 60 million households, compared to 100 million for other cable broadcasters—or draw advertisers.
- Synonyms: malicious, resentful, venomous
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