belligerency
/bəˈlɪdʒərənsi/
noun
- A hostile or aggressive attitude or behavior.
- She tried to calm the situation, but his belligerency only increased.
- His belligerency during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
- The coach warned the player that his belligerency on the field would not be tolerated.
- The state of being at war or engaged in armed conflict.
- International law defines the rights and duties of countries in a state of belligerency.
- The region has suffered from decades of belligerency and civil war.
- The treaty ended the belligerency between the two nations.
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