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warmongery en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈwɔː(ɹ).məŋ.ɡəɹ.i/

Etymology

From warmonger + -y.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The act of promoting or inciting warlike, bellicose actions.
    • [A]nything to do with your bloodthirsty warmongery, perhaps? 2010 October 2, Graham Norton, “Graham Norton: agony uncle”, in Telegraph, UK, retrieved 10 Jun 2015:
    • [T]he French Emperor drew criticism because of his censorship, his warmongery, and his opposition to free trade. 1998, Paul Michael Lützeler, "The American European Karl Postl/Charles Sealsfield" in Politics in German Literature, Beth Bjorklund and Mark E. Cory (eds.), p. 34 (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. 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.), p. 76 (Google preview)

Translations (2)

de Kriegstreiberei (act of promoting, or inciting war-like, bellicose actions) · pl podżeganie do wojny (act of promoting, or inciting war-like, bellicose actions)