Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bellicism

/ˈbɛlɪsɪzm̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bel-li-cism
IPA: /ˈbɛlɪsɪzm̩/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inclination to war; warlike policy or behaviour.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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 […]."
"Today the phrase "holy war" suggests a no holds barred fanaticism, a form of unbridled bellicism."
"Not all of France was inundated by the nationalist wave – it was predominantly young, intelligent Parisians who embraced the new bellicism […]."

Etymology

From Latin bellic(us) + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ism

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbɛlɪsɪzm̩/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

bellicist bellicose possessionism supremacistic territorialist governmentism supervisionist powerism

Synonyms

hawkism militarism warism warmongerism

Antonyms

pacifism

Questions

How do you pronounce bellicism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛlɪsɪzm̩/.
What does bellicism mean?: An inclination to war; warlike policy or behaviour.
Where does bellicism come from?: From Latin bellic(us) + -ism.

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