bellicist

Noun

An adherent of bellicism; one who advocates war.

Adj

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

Examples

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

Origin / Etymology

From Latin bellicus (“of or pertaining to war; warlike”), + -ist; possibly adapted from the French neologism belliciste (about Bismarck, 1871; in Émile Faguet, 1908).

Synonyms

bellicistic, bellicose, hawk, hawkish, militarist, militaristic, warhungry, warmonger, warnik

Antonyms

anti-bellicist, dove, dovish, pacific, pacifist, pacifistic, peaceful, peacenik

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