PUGNACITY

aggressiveness, belligerence, pugnacity

(noun) a natural disposition to be hostile

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pugnacity (usually uncountable, plural pugnacities)

The act or characteristic of being aggressive or combative.

Synonyms

• pugnaciousness

Source: Wiktionary


Pug*nac"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. pugnacitas: cf. F. pugnacité.]

Definition: Inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness. " A national pugnacity of character." Motley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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