Synonyms for bellicist

Most common

militaristic · hawkish · bellicose · bellicistic · warhungry

All synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Antonyms

pacific, peaceful, pacifist

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Of or relating to bellicism, a bellicist, bellicists, advocating war, who is war-centered or war-oriented.

2. n. 1

   An adherent of bellicism; one who advocates war.

   The bellicist was sure to advocate an end to the policy of appeasement.

Forms

Plural

bellicists → hawks, militarists, warniks…

Example sentences

• militaristic Virtually militaristic discipline reigned in the summer camp.
• hawkish I am in favor of a more hawkish foreign policy.
• bellicose Such a bellicose attitude won't win you any friends.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

hawk¹

6 letters

warnik

7 letters

hawkish²

9 letters

bellicose³, warhungry

10 letters

militarist

11 letters

bellicistic

12 letters

militaristic⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hawkish² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

belliciste

Deutsch

bellizistisch