warmonger
warmonger Lexical Profile
warmonger Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person, especially a politician or leader, who encourages, advocates, or attempts to stir up war or armed conflict.
"Critics labeled the senator a warmonger after he repeatedly called for a preemptive strike against the neighboring nation."
• verb
To advocate, agitate for, or attempt to provoke war or military aggression.
"Opposition leaders accused the administration of trying to warmonger in order to distract the public from domestic economic problems."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Warmonger" is a strongly pejorative term used to criticize political leaders or commentators who advocate for military conflict; a more neutral or mildly critical political term for someone who favors an aggressive foreign policy is "hawk."
• Rhymes for warmonger
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 16th century from "war" and "monger" (from Old English "mangere," meaning "merchant" or "trader"), originally used by Edmund Spenser to describe a mercenary who profits from warfare.
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