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Belligerency vs Bellicosity - What's the difference?

belligerency | bellicosity |

As nouns the difference between belligerency and bellicosity

is that belligerency is the state of being at war or in an armed conflict while bellicosity is the characteristic of being bellicose.

belligerency

English

Noun

(-)
  • the state of being at war or in an armed conflict
  • hostile or aggressive behaviour
  • the willingness to fight; belligerence

    • bellicosity

    English

    Noun

    (bellicosities)
  • The characteristic of being bellicose.
  • * 29 February 2012 , Aidan Foster-Carter, BBC News North Korea: The denuclearisation dance resumes [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17213948]
    • The timing is intriguing too. Before this news North Korea was all bellicosity and bluster.

    Synonyms

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