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warmongery

noun
/ˈwɔː(ɹ).məŋ.ɡəɹ.i/

Etymology

From warmonger + -y.

  1. derived from *(s)meh₂-✻ — “to beckon, signal”
  2. derived from *manicō✻
  3. derived from ن ج ل
  4. derived from μαγγανεύω — “to use charms or philtres; to cheat, play tricks; to dress food artificially to make it appear better”
  5. derived from *-ārī✻
  6. derived from mangō — “dealer, trader”
  7. inherited from *mangārī✻ — “dealer, merchant, monger”
  8. inherited from mangere — “dealer, merchant, trader”
  9. inherited from mongere
  10. compounded as warmonger — “war + monger”
  11. suffixed as warmongery — “warmonger + y”

Definitions

  1. The act of promoting or inciting warlike, bellicose actions.

    • [T]he French Emperor drew criticism because of his censorship, his warmongery, and his opposition to free trade.
    • [A]nything to do with your bloodthirsty warmongery, perhaps?

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA