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BNC: 20121 COCA: 22491

warlike

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warlike /ˈwoɚˌlaɪk/ adjective
warlike
/ˈwoɚˌlaɪk/
adjective
Learner's definition of WARLIKE
[more warlike; most warlike]
: liking or tending to fight in wars or to start wars好战的;尚武的
: showing or suggesting that a country, group, etc., is ready or eager to fight a war(国家、团队等)挑衅的,时刻准备开战的,渴望开战的
: of, relating to, or useful in war战争的;与战争相关的;利于作战的
BNC: 20121 COCA: 22491

warlike

adjective

war·​like ˈwȯr-ˌlīk How to pronounce warlike (audio)
1
obsolete : ready for war : equipped to fight
2
: fit for, disposed to, or fond of war : bellicose
a warlike people
3
: of, relating to, or useful in war
warlike preparations
4
: befitting or characteristic of war or a soldier
warlike cries

Example Sentences

The government has been criticized for its warlike attitude. a seafarer's legend that the remote island was inhabited by a warlike and uncivilized tribe
Recent Examples on the Web But there remains a sharp divide over whether a mounting series of individual and small-group attacks could add up to a warlike conflict that destabilizes the country. Marc Fisher, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2022 Rhaenyra rides the dragon Syrax, a golden female dragon that is nearly as large as Caraxes, though not quite as warlike. Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 This anti-immigration sentiment and warlike imagery were also found in the Trump White House. Sara Kamali, The Conversation, 13 July 2022 Pyongyang has often released similar warlike rhetoric and warned of the danger of nuclear war in times of heightened animosities with Washington and Seoul. Hyung-jin Kim, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2022 Daniel Defense — like many firearms companies — has leaned into warlike imagery to sell its guns. Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 29 May 2022 That last piece has the most representational imagery of any in this set, although its two warlike figures (one of whom appears to be Brown) constitute just a small part of the complex, mostly abstract picture. Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022 If the ideal is a world in which neither party feels democracy is under siege, these warlike postures represent a grim finding. The New Republic, 14 Apr. 2022 Tribal societies could be hierarchical and warlike, the Davids show, as well as egalitarian and peaceful. John Horgan, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of warlike was in the 15th century
BNC: 20121 COCA: 22491

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