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Definition of Hawkishness
1. Noun. Any political orientation favoring aggressive policies.
Generic synonyms: Ideology, Political Orientation, Political Theory
Specialized synonyms: Militarism, War Advocacy, Warmongering
Antonyms: Dovishness
Derivative terms: Hawkish
Specialized synonyms: Militarism, War Advocacy, Warmongering
Antonyms: Dovishness
Derivative terms: Hawkish
Definition of Hawkishness
1. Noun. The characteristic of being hawkish. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hawkishness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hawkishness
Literary usage of Hawkishness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Some Players: Personal Sketches by Amy Leslie (1900)
"... including long, threatening finger-nails of prodigious hawkishness, was helped
by the skillful exaggeration of material additions to Du Maurier's Jew. ..."
2. Chinese Army Building in the Era of Jiang Zemin by Andrew Scobell (2000)
"It is important to distinguish between hawkishness, bellicosity, and belligerency.
The first word indicates a willingness to pur sue brinkmanship and ..."
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