Definition of Dovishness

1. Noun. Any political orientation favoring compromise to avoid conflict.

Generic synonyms: Ideology, Political Orientation, Political Theory
Specialized synonyms: Peace Advocacy
Derivative terms: Dovish
Antonyms: Hawkishness

Definition of Dovishness

1. Noun. The quality of being a dove (as opposed to a hawk) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dovishness

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Dovishness

dovers
doves
doveship
dovetail
dovetail joint
dovetail plane
dovetailed
dovetailing
dovetailings
dovetails
dovie
dovier
doviest
doving
dovish
dovishness (current term)
dovishnesses
dow
dowable
dowager
dowager's hump
dowager's humps
dowagerism
dowagerlike
dowagers
dowagers' humps
dowar
dowars
dowd

Literary usage of Dovishness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Confront the Now Create the Future by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1995)
"Now that he is out, his “dovishness” is admitted. The essential point is that neither Rusk nor McNamara, and certainly not Katzenbach, ever intended to win ..."

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