Belligerence vs. Belligerent — What's the Difference?

A hostile or warlike attitude, nature, or inclination; belligerency.

A belligerent is an individual, group, country, or other entity that acts in a hostile manner, such as engaging in combat. The term comes from the Latin bellum gerere ("to wage war").

The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war.

Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.

The quality of being belligerent.

Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare.

The act or state of being engaged in war or a warlike conflict; warfare.

One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war.

An aggressively hostile or warlike attitude or nature; a readiness to fight or offend, with little or no provocation.

Engaged in warfare, warring.

Hostile or warlike attitude or nature

Eager to go to war, warlike.

A disposition to fight

Of or pertaining to war.

(by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.

Acting violently towards others.

Uncooperative.

A state or other armed participant in warfare

Waging war; carrying on war.

Pertaining, or tending, to war; of or relating to belligerents; as, a belligerent tone; belligerent rights.

A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare.

Someone who fights (or is fighting)

Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight;

Engaged in war;