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bellicoseness vs pugnacity

pugnacity vs bellicoseness

bellicoseness and pugnacity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bellicoseness Yes No No No
pugnacity Yes No No No
As nouns, pugnacity is a hypernym of bellicoseness; that is, pugnacity is a word with a broader meaning than bellicoseness:
  • bellicoseness: a natural disposition to fight
  • pugnacity: a natural disposition to be hostile
Other hypernyms of bellicoseness include aggressiveness, belligerence.
bellicoseness (noun) pugnacity (noun)
a natural disposition to fight a natural disposition to be hostile
Difference between bellicoseness and pugnacity

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