warmonger

noun

war·mon·ger ˈwȯr-ˌməŋ-gər

-ˌmäŋ-

Synonyms of warmonger next

: one who urges or attempts to stir up war

warmongering

ˈwȯr-ˌməŋ-g(ə-)riŋ

-ˌmäŋ-

noun

Example Sentences

fortunately, the warmongers met with overwhelming opposition

Recent Examples on the Web As a rebuke to warmongers, a monument from one Hohenzollern despot to another seems inapt and more like a hint to keep those hobnail jackboots handy. —

Brian T. Allen, National Review, 1 Apr. 2023 Pavel, 61, a pro-westerner and formerly NATO's second-in-command, defeated Babiš despite the latter painting Pavel as a warmonger. —

Justin Klawans, The Week, 29 Jan. 2023 Babis presented himself as a peacemaker and labeled Pavel a warmonger due to his military past. —

Karel Janicek, ajc, 28 Jan. 2023 The base of the party demands populist messages that speak to them and not Chamber of Commerce messages, not neocon messages, not warmonger messages. —

Bridget Bowman, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022 Your opponent will be deemed a warmonger, and collapse into chaos. —

Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2022 After losing friends who criticized him as a warmonger, Luckey is suddenly feeling vindicated. —

Zach Everson, Forbes, 17 June 2022 See More

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