WARMONGER

militarist, warmonger

(noun) a person who advocates war or warlike policies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

warmonger (plural warmongers)

(pejorative) Someone who advocates war; a militarist.

Synonyms

• bellicist

• hawk

• war hawk

Verb

warmonger (third-person singular simple present warmongers, present participle warmongering, simple past and past participle warmongered)

(pejorative, intransitive) To advocate war.

Source: Wiktionary


War"mon`ger, n.

Definition: One who makes ar a trade or business; a mercenary. [R.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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